| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.918, 152.745 |
| UTC time | 1978-06-10 00:21:04.600 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 10, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 10, 1978 at 00:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 345.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.745 and latitude -4.918.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-06-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 345.0 km |
| Lae | 667.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 799.4 km |
| Honiara | 941.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 949.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1362.0 km |
| Abepura | 1370.0 km |
| Merauke | 1421.0 km |
| Wamena | 1533.8 km |
| Cairns | 1538.1 km |
| Townsville | 1722.4 km |
| Mackay | 1848.2 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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260.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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407.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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339.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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309.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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388.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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332.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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393.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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288.5 km |
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