| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 164.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.512, 149.524 |
| UTC time | 1976-11-03 20:30:19.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 3, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 3, 1976 at 20:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 310.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.524 and latitude -5.512.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-11-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 310.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 513.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 587.6 km |
| Arawa | 673.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1032.4 km |
| Abepura | 1039.2 km |
| Merauke | 1060.8 km |
| Wamena | 1183.7 km |
| Honiara | 1230.5 km |
| Cairns | 1334.7 km |
| Townsville | 1559.2 km |
| Nabire | 1574.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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286.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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272.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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317.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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236.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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263.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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323.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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214.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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326.7 km |
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