| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.654, 153.923 |
| UTC time | 1976-12-25 21:23:02.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 25, 1976 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 25, 1976 at 21:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 192.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.923 and latitude -5.654.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1976-12-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 192.9 km |
| Lae | 775.8 km |
| Honiara | 786.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 859.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1073.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1506.6 km |
| Abepura | 1514.2 km |
| Merauke | 1526.2 km |
| Cairns | 1537.5 km |
| Wamena | 1669.9 km |
| Townsville | 1700.4 km |
| Mackay | 1800.1 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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106.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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254.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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186.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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156.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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236.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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178.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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239.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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134.8 km |
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