| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 88.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.201, 153.442 |
| UTC time | 1976-06-03 16:44:38.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 3, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 3, 1976 at 16:44 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 261.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.442 and latitude -5.201.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1976-06-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 261.7 km |
| Lae | 733.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 841.9 km |
| Honiara | 859.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1023.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1443.9 km |
| Abepura | 1451.8 km |
| Merauke | 1486.6 km |
| Cairns | 1550.3 km |
| Wamena | 1612.8 km |
| Townsville | 1723.3 km |
| Mackay | 1834.9 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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177.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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327.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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259.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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229.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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309.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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251.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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312.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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207.8 km |
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