| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.361, 152.799 |
| UTC time | 1976-12-24 10:12:09.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 24, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 24, 1976 at 10:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 370.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.799 and latitude -4.361.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 370.6 km |
| Lae | 694.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 844.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 964.5 km |
| Honiara | 971.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1357.7 km |
| Abepura | 1366.0 km |
| Merauke | 1445.9 km |
| Wamena | 1537.9 km |
| Cairns | 1595.3 km |
| Townsville | 1782.4 km |
| Mackay | 1910.1 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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290.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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442.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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376.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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345.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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425.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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367.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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427.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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323.4 km |
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