| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.845, 154.609 |
| UTC time | 1978-12-02 08:22:50.700 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 2, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 2, 1978 at 08:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 126.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.609 and latitude -6.845.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-12-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 126.1 km |
| Honiara | 655.3 km |
| Lae | 841.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 872.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1153.4 km |
| Cairns | 1477.8 km |
| Merauke | 1577.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1613.8 km |
| Townsville | 1620.1 km |
| Abepura | 1620.7 km |
| Mackay | 1697.2 km |
| Wamena | 1762.0 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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90.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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126.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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61.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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48.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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101.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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65.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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119.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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59.4 km |
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