| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.783, 153.032 |
| UTC time | 1976-09-30 20:32:33.800 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 30, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 30, 1976 at 20:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 284.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.032 and latitude -5.783.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-09-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 284.9 km |
| Lae | 676.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 768.1 km |
| Honiara | 864.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 974.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1414.0 km |
| Abepura | 1421.4 km |
| Merauke | 1426.8 km |
| Cairns | 1471.3 km |
| Wamena | 1573.1 km |
| Townsville | 1645.7 km |
| Mackay | 1761.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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308.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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256.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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319.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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216.4 km |
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