| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.983, 155.642 |
| UTC time | 1976-10-03 07:53:48.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 3, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 3, 1976 at 07:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 84.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.642 and latitude -6.983.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 84.3 km |
| Honiara | 547.4 km |
| Lae | 956.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 975.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1268.5 km |
| Cairns | 1542.0 km |
| Townsville | 1668.3 km |
| Merauke | 1688.9 km |
| Mackay | 1724.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1727.6 km |
| Abepura | 1734.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1823.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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139.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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14.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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56.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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85.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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20.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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62.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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10.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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105.9 km |
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