| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 98.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.400, 153.432 |
| UTC time | 1979-01-07 02:03:41.200 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 7, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 7, 1979 at 02:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 312.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.432 and latitude -4.400.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-01-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 312.1 km |
| Lae | 758.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 894.9 km |
| Honiara | 912.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1033.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1427.8 km |
| Abepura | 1436.2 km |
| Merauke | 1511.0 km |
| Wamena | 1608.2 km |
| Cairns | 1626.0 km |
| Townsville | 1804.6 km |
| Mackay | 1921.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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M 5.1
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274.0 km |
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