| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 98.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.454, 147.466 |
| UTC time | 1978-10-10 23:47:58.500 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 10, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 10, 1978 at 23:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 60.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.466 and latitude -6.454.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 60.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 338.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 364.2 km |
| Merauke | 811.8 km |
| Jayapura | 866.6 km |
| Abepura | 871.4 km |
| Arawa | 896.5 km |
| Wamena | 979.9 km |
| Cairns | 1180.1 km |
| Nabire | 1370.9 km |
| Honiara | 1415.6 km |
| Townsville | 1428.1 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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43.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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62.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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93.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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51.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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55.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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106.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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36.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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111.9 km |
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