| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.550, 154.333 |
| UTC time | 1976-07-07 19:53:50.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 7, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 7, 1976 at 19:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 393.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.333 and latitude -9.550.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 393.8 km |
| Honiara | 616.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 788.5 km |
| Lae | 867.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1187.6 km |
| Cairns | 1238.6 km |
| Townsville | 1351.5 km |
| Mackay | 1405.3 km |
| Merauke | 1535.5 km |
| Rockhampton | 1592.5 km |
| Gladstone | 1624.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1696.6 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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392.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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315.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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320.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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335.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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301.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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333.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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330.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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356.7 km |
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