| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 105.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.520, 153.438 |
| UTC time | 1976-10-23 15:53:38.500 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 23, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 23, 1976 at 15:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 303.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.438 and latitude -4.520.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 303.1 km |
| Lae | 754.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 887.0 km |
| Honiara | 903.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1031.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1430.4 km |
| Abepura | 1438.7 km |
| Merauke | 1507.6 km |
| Wamena | 1609.1 km |
| Cairns | 1614.8 km |
| Townsville | 1792.6 km |
| Mackay | 1908.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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380.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
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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286.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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365.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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306.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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363.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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262.9 km |
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