| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 53.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.207, 149.927 |
| UTC time | 1977-08-25 01:24:35.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 25, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 25, 1977 at 01:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 329.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.927 and latitude -6.207.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-08-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 329.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 475.6 km |
| Arawa | 624.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 631.8 km |
| Merauke | 1081.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1100.7 km |
| Abepura | 1107.0 km |
| Honiara | 1162.1 km |
| Wamena | 1239.6 km |
| Cairns | 1276.1 km |
| Townsville | 1492.5 km |
| Nabire | 1631.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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300.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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311.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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355.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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275.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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301.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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364.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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241.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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369.0 km |
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