| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.256, 150.076 |
| UTC time | 1978-05-25 23:26:22.100 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 25, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 25, 1978 at 23:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 378.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.076 and latitude -5.256.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-05-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 378.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 570.1 km |
| Arawa | 617.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 651.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1082.5 km |
| Abepura | 1089.7 km |
| Merauke | 1127.9 km |
| Honiara | 1184.9 km |
| Wamena | 1241.3 km |
| Cairns | 1381.2 km |
| Townsville | 1599.5 km |
| Nabire | 1631.5 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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354.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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338.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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383.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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302.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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329.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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388.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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281.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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391.8 km |
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