| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.578, 154.595 |
| UTC time | 1976-05-11 09:58:48.100 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 11, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 11, 1976 at 09:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 184.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.595 and latitude -7.578.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-05-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 184.5 km |
| Honiara | 624.7 km |
| Lae | 844.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 846.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1161.7 km |
| Cairns | 1415.0 km |
| Townsville | 1549.6 km |
| Merauke | 1567.2 km |
| Mackay | 1620.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1637.5 km |
| Abepura | 1644.0 km |
| Wamena | 1775.3 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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170.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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137.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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108.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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116.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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112.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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119.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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142.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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136.0 km |
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