| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.913, 148.199 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-18 01:21:34.200 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 18, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 18, 1976 at 01:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 160.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.199 and latitude -5.913.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 160.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 413.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 439.5 km |
| Arawa | 816.2 km |
| Merauke | 907.4 km |
| Jayapura | 911.6 km |
| Abepura | 917.4 km |
| Wamena | 1045.6 km |
| Cairns | 1254.0 km |
| Honiara | 1354.1 km |
| Nabire | 1437.2 km |
| Townsville | 1494.1 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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141.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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120.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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165.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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84.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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110.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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172.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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64.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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176.7 km |
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