| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.844, 154.237 |
| UTC time | 1977-04-11 20:45:13.200 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 11, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 11, 1977 at 20:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 162.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.237 and latitude -6.844.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-04-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 162.1 km |
| Honiara | 692.4 km |
| Lae | 800.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 834.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1112.5 km |
| Cairns | 1451.9 km |
| Merauke | 1536.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1574.4 km |
| Abepura | 1581.3 km |
| Townsville | 1599.6 km |
| Mackay | 1683.9 km |
| Wamena | 1721.4 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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107.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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166.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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85.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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141.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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105.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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160.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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88.1 km |
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