| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.135, 150.026 |
| UTC time | 1978-05-25 22:45:01.400 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 25, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 25, 1978 at 22:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 379.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.026 and latitude -5.135.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-05-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 379.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 578.3 km |
| Arawa | 625.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 647.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1073.5 km |
| Abepura | 1080.8 km |
| Merauke | 1127.2 km |
| Honiara | 1195.5 km |
| Wamena | 1234.6 km |
| Cairns | 1392.1 km |
| Townsville | 1611.4 km |
| Nabire | 1624.5 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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356.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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337.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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381.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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301.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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327.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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385.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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282.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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389.2 km |
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