| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.316, 147.720 |
| UTC time | 1977-02-25 01:40:05.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 25, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 25, 1977 at 01:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 92.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.720 and latitude -6.316.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-02-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 92.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 357.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 389.6 km |
| Merauke | 843.1 km |
| Arawa | 868.2 km |
| Jayapura | 883.7 km |
| Abepura | 888.8 km |
| Wamena | 1003.3 km |
| Cairns | 1199.8 km |
| Honiara | 1392.3 km |
| Nabire | 1394.6 km |
| Townsville | 1445.0 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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72.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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74.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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114.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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47.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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65.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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125.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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6.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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130.9 km |
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