| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.070, 147.241 |
| UTC time | 1978-01-12 21:34:22.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 12, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 12, 1978 at 21:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 77.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.241 and latitude -6.070.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-01-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 77.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 334.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 379.4 km |
| Merauke | 801.6 km |
| Jayapura | 824.1 km |
| Abepura | 829.1 km |
| Arawa | 921.6 km |
| Wamena | 945.4 km |
| Cairns | 1218.8 km |
| Nabire | 1336.8 km |
| Honiara | 1450.7 km |
| Townsville | 1469.8 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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80.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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15.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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58.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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24.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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6.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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67.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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59.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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72.4 km |
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