| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.589, 147.111 |
| UTC time | 1977-11-22 19:33:16.900 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 22, 1977 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 22, 1977 at 19:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 97.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.111 and latitude -7.589.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1977-11-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 97.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 210.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 372.2 km |
| Merauke | 745.9 km |
| Jayapura | 904.9 km |
| Abepura | 908.1 km |
| Arawa | 946.5 km |
| Wamena | 983.9 km |
| Cairns | 1049.3 km |
| Townsville | 1300.3 km |
| Nabire | 1369.7 km |
| Honiara | 1428.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.1
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.3
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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