| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.572, 154.790 |
| UTC time | 1976-11-23 17:27:57.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 23, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 23, 1976 at 17:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 93.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.790 and latitude -6.572.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-11-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 93.9 km |
| Honiara | 651.9 km |
| Lae | 861.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 901.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1171.2 km |
| Cairns | 1514.0 km |
| Merauke | 1601.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1624.6 km |
| Abepura | 1631.8 km |
| Townsville | 1656.4 km |
| Mackay | 1732.6 km |
| Wamena | 1777.2 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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57.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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117.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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47.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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20.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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97.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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44.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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106.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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23.1 km |
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