| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.094, 149.858 |
| UTC time | 1978-03-09 21:43:06.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 9, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 9, 1978 at 21:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 324.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.858 and latitude -6.094.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 324.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 480.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 623.6 km |
| Arawa | 631.9 km |
| Merauke | 1077.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1089.1 km |
| Abepura | 1095.4 km |
| Honiara | 1173.4 km |
| Wamena | 1229.9 km |
| Cairns | 1285.3 km |
| Townsville | 1503.2 km |
| Nabire | 1621.4 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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296.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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303.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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347.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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267.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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293.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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356.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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234.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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360.6 km |
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