| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.936, 151.976 |
| UTC time | 1976-12-09 15:56:41.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, December 9, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, December 9, 1976 at 15:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 398.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.976 and latitude -5.936.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-12-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 398.7 km |
| Lae | 557.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 662.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 857.7 km |
| Honiara | 961.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1305.7 km |
| Merauke | 1309.1 km |
| Abepura | 1312.8 km |
| Cairns | 1397.7 km |
| Wamena | 1459.1 km |
| Townsville | 1586.2 km |
| Mackay | 1720.9 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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312.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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433.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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365.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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339.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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409.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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363.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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424.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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326.2 km |
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