| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.752, 152.143 |
| UTC time | 1976-11-01 10:08:49.300 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 1, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 1, 1976 at 10:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 382.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.143 and latitude -5.752.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-11-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 382.7 km |
| Lae | 579.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 689.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 876.4 km |
| Honiara | 953.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1317.9 km |
| Abepura | 1325.2 km |
| Merauke | 1331.9 km |
| Cairns | 1424.5 km |
| Wamena | 1474.9 km |
| Townsville | 1611.8 km |
| Mackay | 1744.3 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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295.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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422.7 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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326.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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399.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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350.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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412.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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312.1 km |
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