| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.181, 152.703 |
| UTC time | 1978-09-13 06:00:46.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 13, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 13, 1978 at 06:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 337.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.703 and latitude -5.181.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-09-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 337.9 km |
| Lae | 654.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 777.4 km |
| Honiara | 929.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 941.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1363.2 km |
| Abepura | 1371.0 km |
| Merauke | 1408.2 km |
| Cairns | 1510.2 km |
| Wamena | 1530.9 km |
| Townsville | 1693.5 km |
| Mackay | 1818.6 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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251.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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395.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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325.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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296.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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375.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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319.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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382.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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276.9 km |
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