| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.511, 152.776 |
| UTC time | 1977-01-27 13:59:45.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 27, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 27, 1977 at 13:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 310.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.776 and latitude -6.511.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 310.2 km |
| Lae | 639.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 702.5 km |
| Honiara | 855.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 948.5 km |
| Merauke | 1382.9 km |
| Cairns | 1387.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1409.2 km |
| Abepura | 1416.0 km |
| Wamena | 1556.0 km |
| Townsville | 1560.1 km |
| Mackay | 1675.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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332.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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242.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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307.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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265.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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324.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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234.1 km |
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