| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.081, 155.603 |
| UTC time | 1978-07-13 23:57:27.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 13, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 13, 1978 at 23:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.603 and latitude -7.081.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-07-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 94.8 km |
| Honiara | 545.8 km |
| Lae | 952.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 968.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1265.2 km |
| Cairns | 1531.1 km |
| Townsville | 1656.8 km |
| Merauke | 1683.4 km |
| Mackay | 1712.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1726.5 km |
| Abepura | 1733.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1819.3 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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144.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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14.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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58.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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88.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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12.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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65.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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22.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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109.9 km |
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