| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 103.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.935, 153.691 |
| UTC time | 1976-05-23 06:01:14.600 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 23, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 23, 1976 at 06:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 252.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.691 and latitude -4.935.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-05-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 252.8 km |
| Lae | 767.6 km |
| Honiara | 853.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 881.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1053.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1465.5 km |
| Abepura | 1473.6 km |
| Merauke | 1521.1 km |
| Cairns | 1590.0 km |
| Wamena | 1638.7 km |
| Townsville | 1761.7 km |
| Mackay | 1870.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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327.7 km |
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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312.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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253.3 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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311.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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209.4 km |
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