| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 94.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.917, 148.193 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-23 22:22:45.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 23, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 23, 1976 at 22:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 160.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.193 and latitude -5.917.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 160.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 412.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 438.8 km |
| Arawa | 816.9 km |
| Merauke | 906.7 km |
| Jayapura | 911.2 km |
| Abepura | 917.0 km |
| Wamena | 1045.0 km |
| Cairns | 1253.4 km |
| Honiara | 1354.6 km |
| Nabire | 1436.6 km |
| Townsville | 1493.6 km |
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