| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 200.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.593, 147.113 |
| UTC time | 1977-10-15 20:59:36.900 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 15, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 15, 1977 at 20:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 126.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.113 and latitude -5.593.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 126.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 320.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 432.4 km |
| Jayapura | 787.4 km |
| Abepura | 793.1 km |
| Merauke | 808.4 km |
| Wamena | 920.8 km |
| Arawa | 938.6 km |
| Cairns | 1269.8 km |
| Nabire | 1312.4 km |
| Honiara | 1479.5 km |
| Townsville | 1522.5 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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134.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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47.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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69.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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49.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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66.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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102.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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67.9 km |
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