| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.175, 152.633 |
| UTC time | 1978-09-13 05:46:13.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 13, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 13, 1978 at 05:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 345.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.633 and latitude -5.175.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-09-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 345.4 km |
| Lae | 647.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 771.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 934.1 km |
| Honiara | 936.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1355.5 km |
| Abepura | 1363.3 km |
| Merauke | 1400.9 km |
| Cairns | 1507.0 km |
| Wamena | 1523.1 km |
| Townsville | 1691.2 km |
| Mackay | 1817.7 km |
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