| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 106.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.220, 146.637 |
| UTC time | 1977-10-29 20:15:45.100 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 29, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 29, 1977 at 20:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 68.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.637 and latitude -6.220.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 68.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 269.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 367.0 km |
| Merauke | 733.2 km |
| Jayapura | 774.5 km |
| Abepura | 778.9 km |
| Wamena | 884.6 km |
| Arawa | 988.1 km |
| Cairns | 1195.3 km |
| Nabire | 1275.6 km |
| Townsville | 1452.4 km |
| Honiara | 1510.9 km |
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