| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.808, 146.740 |
| UTC time | 1978-11-15 03:39:17.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 15, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 15, 1978 at 03:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 105.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.740 and latitude -5.808.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-11-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 105.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 278.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 411.0 km |
| Merauke | 761.0 km |
| Jayapura | 761.4 km |
| Abepura | 766.5 km |
| Wamena | 884.9 km |
| Arawa | 978.2 km |
| Cairns | 1241.9 km |
| Nabire | 1276.5 km |
| Townsville | 1498.2 km |
| Manokwari | 1512.0 km |
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