| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 182.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.651, 148.421 |
| UTC time | 1977-06-09 12:10:07.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 9, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 9, 1977 at 12:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 197.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.421 and latitude -5.651.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-06-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 197.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 448.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 464.7 km |
| Arawa | 793.7 km |
| Jayapura | 922.9 km |
| Abepura | 929.1 km |
| Merauke | 940.4 km |
| Wamena | 1064.8 km |
| Cairns | 1287.8 km |
| Honiara | 1339.9 km |
| Nabire | 1456.2 km |
| Townsville | 1525.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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179.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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150.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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194.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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114.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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141.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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200.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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101.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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203.7 km |
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