| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.261, 152.879 |
| UTC time | 1976-07-17 21:35:36.200 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 17, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 17, 1976 at 21:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 369.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.879 and latitude -4.261.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 369.8 km |
| Lae | 707.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 858.9 km |
| Honiara | 970.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 975.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1364.9 km |
| Abepura | 1373.3 km |
| Merauke | 1458.0 km |
| Wamena | 1546.7 km |
| Cairns | 1609.3 km |
| Townsville | 1795.9 km |
| Mackay | 1922.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
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291.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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444.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
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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348.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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427.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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369.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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428.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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325.1 km |
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