| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.244, 148.280 |
| UTC time | 1977-08-12 21:45:37.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 12, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 12, 1977 at 21:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 126.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.280 and latitude -9.244.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-08-12
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The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Moresby | 126.7 km |
| Lae | 314.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 584.6 km |
| Merauke | 870.0 km |
| Arawa | 870.8 km |
| Cairns | 897.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1121.7 km |
| Abepura | 1124.2 km |
| Townsville | 1126.9 km |
| Wamena | 1179.9 km |
| Honiara | 1282.0 km |
| Mackay | 1329.1 km |
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