| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 109.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.925, 156.012 |
| UTC time | 1977-09-02 16:05:34.500 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 2, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 2, 1977 at 16:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.012 and latitude -6.925.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 91.8 km |
| Honiara | 516.0 km |
| Lae | 996.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 1016.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1308.7 km |
| Cairns | 1574.9 km |
| Townsville | 1696.8 km |
| Merauke | 1730.3 km |
| Mackay | 1747.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1765.3 km |
| Abepura | 1772.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1797.7 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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165.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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35.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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94.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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120.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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96.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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35.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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137.3 km |
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