| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.283, 153.547 |
| UTC time | 1978-09-09 22:08:46.300 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 9, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 9, 1978 at 22:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 247.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.547 and latitude -5.283.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 247.2 km |
| Lae | 742.7 km |
| Honiara | 844.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 846.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1034.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1457.1 km |
| Abepura | 1464.9 km |
| Merauke | 1495.5 km |
| Cairns | 1548.8 km |
| Wamena | 1625.0 km |
| Townsville | 1719.8 km |
| Mackay | 1828.9 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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162.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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312.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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245.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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214.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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294.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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237.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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297.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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193.1 km |
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