| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.300, 154.748 |
| UTC time | 1976-05-09 21:44:14.200 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 9, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 9, 1976 at 21:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 149.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.748 and latitude -7.300.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-05-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 149.6 km |
| Honiara | 620.2 km |
| Lae | 858.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 871.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1174.1 km |
| Cairns | 1449.4 km |
| Townsville | 1584.8 km |
| Merauke | 1586.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1643.6 km |
| Abepura | 1650.3 km |
| Mackay | 1655.0 km |
| Wamena | 1785.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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138.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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111.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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73.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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81.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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85.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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84.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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113.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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102.4 km |
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