| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.599, 147.124 |
| UTC time | 1978-10-10 00:28:26.200 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 10, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 10, 1978 at 00:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 19.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.124 and latitude -6.599.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 19.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 320.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 330.7 km |
| Merauke | 770.9 km |
| Jayapura | 842.5 km |
| Abepura | 846.9 km |
| Arawa | 934.8 km |
| Wamena | 948.0 km |
| Cairns | 1158.8 km |
| Nabire | 1338.3 km |
| Townsville | 1410.5 km |
| Honiara | 1448.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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26.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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64.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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73.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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76.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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64.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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88.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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77.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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94.2 km |
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