| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.373, 155.290 |
| UTC time | 1978-12-03 03:44:58.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 3, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 3, 1978 at 03:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.290 and latitude -7.373.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 130.9 km |
| Honiara | 562.1 km |
| Lae | 919.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 926.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1234.4 km |
| Cairns | 1483.8 km |
| Townsville | 1610.6 km |
| Merauke | 1645.7 km |
| Mackay | 1669.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1703.0 km |
| Abepura | 1709.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1823.9 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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156.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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58.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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66.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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93.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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38.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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79.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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68.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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117.8 km |
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