| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.308, 152.834 |
| UTC time | 1978-02-23 07:29:25.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 23, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 23, 1978 at 07:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 370.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.834 and latitude -4.308.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 370.8 km |
| Lae | 700.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 851.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 969.4 km |
| Honiara | 971.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1360.7 km |
| Abepura | 1369.1 km |
| Merauke | 1451.5 km |
| Wamena | 1541.8 km |
| Cairns | 1602.4 km |
| Townsville | 1789.3 km |
| Mackay | 1916.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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291.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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444.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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377.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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347.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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427.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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369.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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428.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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324.8 km |
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