| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 89.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.464, 153.260 |
| UTC time | 1977-10-02 15:44:40.800 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 2, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 2, 1977 at 15:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 322.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.260 and latitude -4.464.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 322.4 km |
| Lae | 738.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 875.7 km |
| Honiara | 923.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1013.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1409.9 km |
| Abepura | 1418.3 km |
| Merauke | 1490.7 km |
| Wamena | 1589.2 km |
| Cairns | 1610.2 km |
| Townsville | 1790.7 km |
| Mackay | 1909.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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382.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
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280.2 km |
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