| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.265, 152.728 |
| UTC time | 1976-07-21 14:30:05.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 21, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 21, 1976 at 14:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 332.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.728 and latitude -5.265.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 332.2 km |
| Lae | 655.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 773.8 km |
| Honiara | 922.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 943.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1367.9 km |
| Abepura | 1375.6 km |
| Merauke | 1408.4 km |
| Cairns | 1503.5 km |
| Wamena | 1534.3 km |
| Townsville | 1685.8 km |
| Mackay | 1810.0 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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245.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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388.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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318.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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288.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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367.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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312.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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374.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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270.1 km |
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