| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 78.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.656, 153.101 |
| UTC time | 1978-03-04 14:58:13.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 4, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 4, 1978 at 14:58 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 324.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.101 and latitude -4.656.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1978-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 324.5 km |
| Lae | 714.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 848.4 km |
| Honiara | 924.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 992.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1395.8 km |
| Abepura | 1404.0 km |
| Merauke | 1467.3 km |
| Wamena | 1572.1 km |
| Cairns | 1582.9 km |
| Townsville | 1764.2 km |
| Mackay | 1885.1 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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243.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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396.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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329.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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299.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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379.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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320.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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380.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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276.5 km |
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