| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 149.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.633, 149.542 |
| UTC time | 1977-10-12 17:24:57.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 12, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 12, 1977 at 17:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 306.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.542 and latitude -5.633.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-10-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 306.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 502.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 588.8 km |
| Arawa | 670.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1038.6 km |
| Abepura | 1045.3 km |
| Merauke | 1058.4 km |
| Wamena | 1187.4 km |
| Honiara | 1223.8 km |
| Cairns | 1322.5 km |
| Townsville | 1546.4 km |
| Nabire | 1578.5 km |
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