| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.731, 154.963 |
| UTC time | 1977-03-15 19:55:42.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 15, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 15, 1977 at 19:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 87.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.963 and latitude -6.731.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-03-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 87.0 km |
| Honiara | 626.5 km |
| Lae | 880.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 913.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1191.5 km |
| Cairns | 1512.7 km |
| Merauke | 1618.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1647.8 km |
| Townsville | 1651.2 km |
| Abepura | 1654.9 km |
| Mackay | 1722.6 km |
| Wamena | 1798.7 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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77.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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92.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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23.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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14.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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71.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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24.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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82.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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38.7 km |
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