| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.487, 156.602 |
| UTC time | 1978-09-02 05:47:28.300 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 2, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 2, 1978 at 05:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 180.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.602 and latitude -7.487.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 180.8 km |
| Honiara | 427.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1063.8 km |
| Lae | 1064.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1379.7 km |
| Cairns | 1577.9 km |
| Townsville | 1685.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1707.4 km |
| Mackay | 1718.8 km |
| Merauke | 1788.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1845.1 km |
| Abepura | 1852.1 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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255.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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106.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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176.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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205.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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129.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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181.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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119.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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224.8 km |
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