| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.300, 147.688 |
| UTC time | 1976-10-24 06:49:02.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 24, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 24, 1976 at 06:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.688 and latitude -6.300.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 89.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 358.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 385.9 km |
| Merauke | 840.3 km |
| Arawa | 871.8 km |
| Jayapura | 879.8 km |
| Abepura | 884.8 km |
| Wamena | 999.4 km |
| Cairns | 1201.0 km |
| Nabire | 1390.7 km |
| Honiara | 1396.2 km |
| Townsville | 1446.6 km |
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