| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.243, 155.075 |
| UTC time | 1978-12-03 07:46:26.600 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 3, 1978 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 3, 1978 at 07:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 125.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.075 and latitude -7.243.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1978-12-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 125.2 km |
| Honiara | 589.7 km |
| Lae | 894.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 907.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1209.1 km |
| Cairns | 1478.2 km |
| Townsville | 1609.6 km |
| Merauke | 1623.5 km |
| Mackay | 1674.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1676.0 km |
| Abepura | 1682.8 km |
| Wamena | 1820.2 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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135.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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74.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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51.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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72.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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49.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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64.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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77.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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96.9 km |
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