| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.277, 147.557 |
| UTC time | 1977-02-25 00:59:38.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 25, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 25, 1977 at 00:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 79.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.557 and latitude -6.277.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-02-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 79.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 359.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 371.2 km |
| Merauke | 827.2 km |
| Jayapura | 865.8 km |
| Abepura | 870.8 km |
| Arawa | 886.3 km |
| Wamena | 984.8 km |
| Cairns | 1201.1 km |
| Nabire | 1376.0 km |
| Honiara | 1410.8 km |
| Townsville | 1448.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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