| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 114.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.061, 147.081 |
| UTC time | 1977-09-15 22:14:09.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 15, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 15, 1977 at 22:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 74.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.081 and latitude -6.061.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 74.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 316.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 380.4 km |
| Merauke | 785.4 km |
| Jayapura | 808.0 km |
| Abepura | 813.0 km |
| Wamena | 927.9 km |
| Arawa | 939.3 km |
| Cairns | 1217.7 km |
| Nabire | 1319.3 km |
| Honiara | 1468.0 km |
| Townsville | 1470.3 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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83.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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5.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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40.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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40.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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14.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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50.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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76.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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55.0 km |
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