| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.446, 154.483 |
| UTC time | 1976-05-10 10:32:26.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 10, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 10, 1976 at 10:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 180.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.483 and latitude -7.446.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 180.7 km |
| Honiara | 641.3 km |
| Lae | 831.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 838.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1147.3 km |
| Cairns | 1417.9 km |
| Townsville | 1555.6 km |
| Merauke | 1556.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1621.0 km |
| Abepura | 1627.6 km |
| Mackay | 1629.6 km |
| Wamena | 1760.2 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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158.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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143.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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105.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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108.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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118.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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115.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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146.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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125.7 km |
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