| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.693, 152.957 |
| UTC time | 1977-03-24 14:14:24.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 24, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 24, 1977 at 14:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 295.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.957 and latitude -5.693.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-03-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 295.0 km |
| Lae | 669.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 766.7 km |
| Honiara | 876.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 966.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1403.5 km |
| Abepura | 1410.9 km |
| Merauke | 1421.0 km |
| Cairns | 1475.4 km |
| Wamena | 1563.8 km |
| Townsville | 1651.5 km |
| Mackay | 1769.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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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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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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320.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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268.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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330.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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227.5 km |
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