| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.288, 156.044 |
| UTC time | 1977-03-31 14:38:43.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 31, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 31, 1977 at 14:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 129.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.044 and latitude -7.288.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 129.1 km |
| Honiara | 492.0 km |
| Lae | 1001.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1009.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1316.0 km |
| Cairns | 1548.7 km |
| Townsville | 1666.0 km |
| Mackay | 1711.7 km |
| Merauke | 1729.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1767.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1779.8 km |
| Abepura | 1786.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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194.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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42.1 km |
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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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141.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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64.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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117.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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57.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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161.7 km |
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