| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.476, 152.900 |
| UTC time | 1978-10-14 22:56:01.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 14, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 14, 1978 at 22:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 354.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.900 and latitude -4.476.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 354.1 km |
| Lae | 700.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 844.5 km |
| Honiara | 954.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 973.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1370.6 km |
| Abepura | 1378.9 km |
| Merauke | 1452.4 km |
| Wamena | 1549.3 km |
| Cairns | 1589.4 km |
| Townsville | 1774.5 km |
| Mackay | 1899.9 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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273.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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426.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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359.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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328.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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408.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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350.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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410.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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306.4 km |
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