| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 391.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.568, 154.951 |
| UTC time | 1978-10-15 12:50:45.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 15, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 15, 1978 at 12:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 77.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.951 and latitude -6.568.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 77.8 km |
| Honiara | 636.7 km |
| Lae | 879.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 918.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1189.0 km |
| Cairns | 1525.7 km |
| Merauke | 1619.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1641.7 km |
| Abepura | 1648.9 km |
| Townsville | 1666.0 km |
| Mackay | 1739.1 km |
| Wamena | 1794.8 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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59.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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102.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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34.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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4.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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83.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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27.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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89.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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20.8 km |
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