| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.002, 146.658 |
| UTC time | 1978-07-21 17:32:40.600 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 21, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 21, 1978 at 17:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 88.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.658 and latitude -6.002.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-07-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 88.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 269.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 390.7 km |
| Merauke | 744.2 km |
| Jayapura | 764.0 km |
| Abepura | 768.8 km |
| Wamena | 880.8 km |
| Arawa | 986.3 km |
| Cairns | 1219.7 km |
| Nabire | 1272.2 km |
| Townsville | 1476.7 km |
| Manokwari | 1511.4 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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110.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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50.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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10.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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86.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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60.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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4.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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123.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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10.1 km |
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