| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 127.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.806, 154.579 |
| UTC time | 1977-07-08 08:48:04.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 8, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 8, 1977 at 08:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 119.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.579 and latitude -5.806.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-07-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 119.0 km |
| Honiara | 717.0 km |
| Lae | 845.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 915.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1146.0 km |
| Cairns | 1566.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1581.2 km |
| Abepura | 1588.8 km |
| Merauke | 1593.7 km |
| Townsville | 1719.0 km |
| Wamena | 1743.8 km |
| Mackay | 1805.5 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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36.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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189.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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126.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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98.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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175.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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116.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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173.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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73.6 km |
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