| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.009, 147.668 |
| UTC time | 1976-08-03 01:39:28.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 3, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 3, 1976 at 01:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 108.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.668 and latitude -6.009.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-08-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 108.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 381.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 390.3 km |
| Merauke | 848.4 km |
| Jayapura | 863.0 km |
| Abepura | 868.4 km |
| Arawa | 874.5 km |
| Wamena | 990.0 km |
| Cairns | 1232.5 km |
| Nabire | 1381.6 km |
| Honiara | 1407.2 km |
| Townsville | 1478.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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97.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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61.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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106.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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24.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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51.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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113.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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29.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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118.3 km |
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