| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.264, 156.155 |
| UTC time | 1976-12-07 12:10:37.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 7, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 7, 1976 at 12:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 132.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.155 and latitude -7.264.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-12-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 132.3 km |
| Honiara | 482.7 km |
| Lae | 1013.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 1021.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1327.9 km |
| Cairns | 1559.3 km |
| Townsville | 1675.3 km |
| Mackay | 1719.3 km |
| Merauke | 1741.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1760.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1790.8 km |
| Abepura | 1797.8 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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201.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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51.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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121.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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150.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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75.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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126.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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65.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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170.0 km |
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