| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.576, 152.240 |
| UTC time | 1977-02-13 04:21:28.800 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 13, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 13, 1977 at 04:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 375.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.240 and latitude -5.576.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-02-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 375.4 km |
| Lae | 594.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 709.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 887.7 km |
| Honiara | 953.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1323.3 km |
| Abepura | 1330.7 km |
| Merauke | 1347.1 km |
| Cairns | 1446.9 km |
| Wamena | 1483.5 km |
| Townsville | 1633.9 km |
| Mackay | 1765.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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287.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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420.1 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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322.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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397.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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346.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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409.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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306.9 km |
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