| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.258, 153.542 |
| UTC time | 1977-07-22 07:37:18.800 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 22, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 22, 1977 at 07:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 248.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.542 and latitude -5.258.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 248.9 km |
| Lae | 742.8 km |
| Honiara | 846.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 847.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1033.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1456.0 km |
| Abepura | 1463.9 km |
| Merauke | 1495.7 km |
| Cairns | 1550.8 km |
| Wamena | 1624.3 km |
| Townsville | 1722.1 km |
| Mackay | 1831.5 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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164.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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315.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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247.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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217.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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297.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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239.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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300.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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195.3 km |
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