| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 116.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.942, 153.983 |
| UTC time | 1976-05-24 09:59:29.000 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 24, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 24, 1976 at 09:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 226.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.983 and latitude -4.942.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 226.5 km |
| Lae | 798.7 km |
| Honiara | 827.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 907.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1085.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1497.6 km |
| Abepura | 1505.7 km |
| Merauke | 1552.1 km |
| Cairns | 1606.9 km |
| Wamena | 1671.1 km |
| Townsville | 1774.6 km |
| Mackay | 1878.2 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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153.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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305.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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243.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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214.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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292.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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233.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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288.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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189.8 km |
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