| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.521, 156.542 |
| UTC time | 1978-09-01 10:07:50.700 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 1, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 1, 1978 at 10:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 179.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.542 and latitude -7.521.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-09-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 179.7 km |
| Honiara | 431.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1056.5 km |
| Lae | 1058.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1373.6 km |
| Cairns | 1570.4 km |
| Townsville | 1678.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1709.7 km |
| Mackay | 1712.4 km |
| Merauke | 1781.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1839.9 km |
| Abepura | 1846.8 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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252.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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102.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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172.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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201.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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124.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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178.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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116.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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221.4 km |
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