| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.339, 153.332 |
| UTC time | 1976-06-08 16:46:41.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 8, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, June 8, 1976 at 16:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 247.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.332 and latitude -6.339.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-06-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 247.5 km |
| Lae | 702.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 765.8 km |
| Honiara | 806.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1008.8 km |
| Cairns | 1437.6 km |
| Merauke | 1446.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1462.4 km |
| Abepura | 1469.4 km |
| Townsville | 1603.2 km |
| Wamena | 1613.9 km |
| Mackay | 1709.2 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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165.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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277.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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208.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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183.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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253.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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207.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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268.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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172.4 km |
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