| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 158.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.254, 154.124 |
| UTC time | 1978-09-25 01:51:28.700 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 25, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 25, 1978 at 01:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 193.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.124 and latitude -5.254.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-09-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 193.1 km |
| Honiara | 793.7 km |
| Lae | 805.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 901.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1098.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1519.2 km |
| Abepura | 1527.1 km |
| Merauke | 1558.3 km |
| Cairns | 1586.8 km |
| Wamena | 1688.6 km |
| Townsville | 1750.2 km |
| Mackay | 1849.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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116.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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269.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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205.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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176.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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254.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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195.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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252.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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152.2 km |
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