| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 53.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.157, 152.755 |
| UTC time | 1976-07-17 21:06:32.100 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 17, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 17, 1976 at 21:06 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 387.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.755 and latitude -4.157.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1976-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 387.7 km |
| Lae | 699.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 856.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 964.0 km |
| Honiara | 988.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1349.7 km |
| Abepura | 1358.2 km |
| Merauke | 1448.9 km |
| Wamena | 1533.0 km |
| Cairns | 1613.1 km |
| Townsville | 1801.9 km |
| Nabire | 1918.6 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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309.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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462.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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395.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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365.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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445.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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387.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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446.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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343.0 km |
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