| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 7.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.515, 154.709 |
| UTC time | 1977-04-11 11:01:59.400 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 11, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 11, 1977 at 11:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 171.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.709 and latitude -7.515.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-04-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 171.6 km |
| Honiara | 615.3 km |
| Lae | 856.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 860.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1173.1 km |
| Cairns | 1428.7 km |
| Townsville | 1562.3 km |
| Merauke | 1580.4 km |
| Mackay | 1631.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1647.1 km |
| Abepura | 1653.6 km |
| Wamena | 1786.2 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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162.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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122.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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95.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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105.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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98.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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107.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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128.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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126.7 km |
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