| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.875, 147.084 |
| UTC time | 1978-08-30 20:28:56.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 30, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 30, 1978 at 20:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.084 and latitude -5.875.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 94.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 316.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 401.1 km |
| Merauke | 793.2 km |
| Jayapura | 798.5 km |
| Abepura | 803.8 km |
| Wamena | 923.7 km |
| Arawa | 939.8 km |
| Cairns | 1238.3 km |
| Nabire | 1315.3 km |
| Honiara | 1473.4 km |
| Townsville | 1491.0 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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103.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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16.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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46.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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41.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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21.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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50.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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84.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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53.8 km |
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