| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.507, 154.845 |
| UTC time | 1977-08-01 09:08:41.100 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 1, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 1, 1977 at 09:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 163.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.845 and latitude -7.507.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-08-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 163.0 km |
| Honiara | 601.6 km |
| Lae | 871.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 875.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1187.8 km |
| Cairns | 1439.4 km |
| Townsville | 1571.1 km |
| Merauke | 1595.4 km |
| Mackay | 1637.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1661.0 km |
| Abepura | 1667.6 km |
| Wamena | 1800.7 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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161.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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108.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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87.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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101.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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85.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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100.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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115.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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124.3 km |
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