| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 82.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.965, 154.287 |
| UTC time | 1977-07-19 15:06:59.800 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 19, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 19, 1977 at 15:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 144.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.287 and latitude -5.965.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-07-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 144.6 km |
| Honiara | 734.3 km |
| Lae | 811.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 878.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1113.6 km |
| Cairns | 1532.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1553.8 km |
| Merauke | 1558.5 km |
| Abepura | 1561.2 km |
| Townsville | 1688.0 km |
| Wamena | 1713.5 km |
| Mackay | 1778.7 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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57.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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201.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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133.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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103.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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183.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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125.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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187.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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81.9 km |
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