| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.323, 156.229 |
| UTC time | 1977-03-08 08:07:19.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 8, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 8, 1977 at 08:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 244.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.229 and latitude -8.323.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-03-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 244.2 km |
| Honiara | 427.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1006.6 km |
| Lae | 1034.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1353.4 km |
| Cairns | 1485.1 km |
| Townsville | 1586.8 km |
| Mackay | 1617.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1676.6 km |
| Merauke | 1742.4 km |
| Rockhampton | 1783.9 km |
| Gladstone | 1807.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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297.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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149.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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207.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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236.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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158.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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217.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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168.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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260.6 km |
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