| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.160, 152.884 |
| UTC time | 1976-07-09 07:21:31.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 9, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 9, 1976 at 07:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 320.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.884 and latitude -5.160.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-07-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 320.1 km |
| Lae | 674.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 794.6 km |
| Honiara | 913.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 962.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1382.4 km |
| Abepura | 1390.2 km |
| Merauke | 1428.2 km |
| Cairns | 1522.2 km |
| Wamena | 1550.8 km |
| Townsville | 1703.1 km |
| Mackay | 1825.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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379.8 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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360.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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304.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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366.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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260.8 km |
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