| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.183, 154.813 |
| UTC time | 1978-11-19 16:28:39.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 19, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 19, 1978 at 16:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 134.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.813 and latitude -7.183.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-11-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 134.9 km |
| Honiara | 618.8 km |
| Lae | 865.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 881.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1179.6 km |
| Cairns | 1463.9 km |
| Merauke | 1595.4 km |
| Townsville | 1599.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1646.4 km |
| Abepura | 1653.2 km |
| Mackay | 1669.7 km |
| Wamena | 1790.5 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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125.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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101.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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58.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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67.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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75.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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69.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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101.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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88.6 km |
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