| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 103.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.008, 154.646 |
| UTC time | 1977-04-26 14:29:59.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 26, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 26, 1977 at 14:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 104.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.646 and latitude -6.008.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 104.8 km |
| Honiara | 698.3 km |
| Lae | 850.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 912.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1153.3 km |
| Cairns | 1553.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1593.5 km |
| Merauke | 1596.6 km |
| Abepura | 1601.0 km |
| Townsville | 1702.9 km |
| Wamena | 1753.5 km |
| Mackay | 1786.5 km |
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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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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
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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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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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