| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.546, 146.884 |
| UTC time | 1978-07-22 06:09:08.500 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 22, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 22, 1978 at 06:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 23.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.884 and latitude -6.546.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 23.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 303.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 327.6 km |
| Merauke | 747.2 km |
| Jayapura | 817.0 km |
| Abepura | 821.2 km |
| Wamena | 920.9 km |
| Arawa | 961.1 km |
| Cairns | 1161.6 km |
| Nabire | 1311.1 km |
| Townsville | 1416.0 km |
| Honiara | 1475.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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