| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.438, 153.163 |
| UTC time | 1978-07-18 22:48:00.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 18, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 18, 1978 at 22:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 266.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.163 and latitude -6.438.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-07-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 266.9 km |
| Lae | 682.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 744.1 km |
| Honiara | 819.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 990.7 km |
| Cairns | 1418.0 km |
| Merauke | 1426.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1447.6 km |
| Abepura | 1454.6 km |
| Townsville | 1585.3 km |
| Wamena | 1597.0 km |
| Mackay | 1693.8 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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185.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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292.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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224.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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200.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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267.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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223.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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284.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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191.1 km |
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