| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.053, 148.599 |
| UTC time | 1978-03-29 04:02:20.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 29, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 29, 1978 at 04:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 192.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.599 and latitude -6.053.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 192.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 413.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 484.2 km |
| Arawa | 771.4 km |
| Merauke | 944.7 km |
| Jayapura | 958.4 km |
| Abepura | 964.3 km |
| Wamena | 1092.0 km |
| Cairns | 1248.8 km |
| Honiara | 1307.2 km |
| Nabire | 1483.6 km |
| Townsville | 1483.7 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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168.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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164.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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208.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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128.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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154.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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216.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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97.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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221.4 km |
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