| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 101.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.102, 154.748 |
| UTC time | 1978-05-19 22:28:23.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 19, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 19, 1978 at 22:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.748 and latitude -6.102.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-05-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 91.6 km |
| Honiara | 683.1 km |
| Lae | 860.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 918.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1164.7 km |
| Cairns | 1551.7 km |
| Merauke | 1605.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1606.9 km |
| Abepura | 1614.4 km |
| Townsville | 1699.3 km |
| Wamena | 1765.9 km |
| Mackay | 1780.3 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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7.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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153.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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89.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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60.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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137.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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78.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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137.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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35.8 km |
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