| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 98.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.980, 148.874 |
| UTC time | 1978-01-24 15:32:24.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 24, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 24, 1978 at 15:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 223.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.874 and latitude -5.980.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-01-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 223.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 433.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 514.3 km |
| Arawa | 741.2 km |
| Merauke | 976.2 km |
| Jayapura | 983.2 km |
| Abepura | 989.3 km |
| Wamena | 1120.4 km |
| Cairns | 1264.4 km |
| Honiara | 1280.7 km |
| Townsville | 1495.9 km |
| Nabire | 1512.0 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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198.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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194.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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239.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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158.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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184.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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247.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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129.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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251.4 km |
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