| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.339, 156.108 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-14 19:53:14.400 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 14, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 14, 1979 at 19:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 137.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.108 and latitude -7.339.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 137.2 km |
| Honiara | 483.1 km |
| Lae | 1009.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1014.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1323.7 km |
| Cairns | 1549.7 km |
| Townsville | 1665.5 km |
| Mackay | 1709.6 km |
| Merauke | 1735.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1758.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1788.2 km |
| Abepura | 1795.1 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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203.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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51.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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120.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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150.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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126.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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66.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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170.8 km |
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