| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.617, 151.975 |
| UTC time | 1978-11-23 22:58:05.500 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 23, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 23, 1978 at 22:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 403.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.975 and latitude -5.617.
| Location | 144 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-11-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 403.4 km |
| Lae | 564.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 684.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 858.2 km |
| Honiara | 977.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1296.0 km |
| Abepura | 1303.4 km |
| Merauke | 1317.6 km |
| Cairns | 1429.0 km |
| Wamena | 1454.8 km |
| Townsville | 1619.5 km |
| Mackay | 1755.9 km |
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