| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 107.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.327, 146.892 |
| UTC time | 1977-01-20 00:15:23.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 20, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 20, 1977 at 00:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 45.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.892 and latitude -6.327.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-01-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 45.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 299.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 351.8 km |
| Merauke | 755.7 km |
| Jayapura | 804.8 km |
| Abepura | 809.3 km |
| Wamena | 914.9 km |
| Arawa | 959.8 km |
| Cairns | 1186.0 km |
| Nabire | 1305.8 km |
| Townsville | 1440.4 km |
| Honiara | 1480.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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66.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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41.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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34.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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71.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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47.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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49.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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94.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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54.6 km |
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