| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.738, 147.481 |
| UTC time | 1977-11-04 20:22:57.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 4, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 4, 1977 at 20:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 53.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.481 and latitude -6.738.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-11-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 53.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 307.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 372.8 km |
| Merauke | 804.8 km |
| Jayapura | 884.2 km |
| Abepura | 888.6 km |
| Arawa | 896.0 km |
| Wamena | 990.2 km |
| Cairns | 1149.1 km |
| Nabire | 1380.4 km |
| Townsville | 1396.6 km |
| Honiara | 1406.4 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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24.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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89.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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112.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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83.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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84.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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126.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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59.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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132.4 km |
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