| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.481, 154.631 |
| UTC time | 1978-05-29 17:25:00.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 29, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 29, 1978 at 17:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 107.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.631 and latitude -6.481.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-05-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 107.2 km |
| Honiara | 672.2 km |
| Lae | 844.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 889.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1153.1 km |
| Cairns | 1510.7 km |
| Merauke | 1585.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1605.0 km |
| Abepura | 1612.2 km |
| Townsville | 1656.3 km |
| Mackay | 1736.2 km |
| Wamena | 1758.4 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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50.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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138.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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68.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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39.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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117.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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63.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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126.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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30.5 km |
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