| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.537, 156.604 |
| UTC time | 1978-09-15 06:39:43.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 15, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 15, 1978 at 06:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 185.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.604 and latitude -7.537.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-09-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 185.3 km |
| Honiara | 424.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1062.8 km |
| Lae | 1065.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1380.6 km |
| Cairns | 1574.3 km |
| Townsville | 1681.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1703.4 km |
| Mackay | 1713.9 km |
| Merauke | 1788.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1846.9 km |
| Abepura | 1853.8 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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258.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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109.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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179.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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208.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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131.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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184.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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122.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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228.0 km |
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