| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.004, 150.163 |
| UTC time | 1976-08-19 16:32:32.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 19, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 19, 1976 at 16:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 351.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.163 and latitude -7.004.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-08-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 351.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 431.2 km |
| Arawa | 603.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 668.5 km |
| Merauke | 1088.9 km |
| Honiara | 1111.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1159.7 km |
| Abepura | 1165.3 km |
| Cairns | 1203.3 km |
| Wamena | 1283.9 km |
| Townsville | 1412.5 km |
| Mackay | 1578.8 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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320.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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354.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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394.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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320.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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344.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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406.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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279.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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411.2 km |
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