| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.581, 154.979 |
| UTC time | 1978-09-05 19:40:28.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 5, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 5, 1978 at 19:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 75.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.979 and latitude -6.581.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 75.8 km |
| Honiara | 633.3 km |
| Lae | 882.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 921.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1192.2 km |
| Cairns | 1526.6 km |
| Merauke | 1622.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1645.0 km |
| Abepura | 1652.2 km |
| Townsville | 1666.3 km |
| Mackay | 1738.9 km |
| Wamena | 1798.0 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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61.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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99.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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30.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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2.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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80.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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23.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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86.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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23.3 km |
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