| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.528, 153.015 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-18 23:04:07.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 18, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 18, 1979 at 23:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 340.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.015 and latitude -4.528.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 340.3 km |
| Lae | 710.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 850.3 km |
| Honiara | 940.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 985.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1384.1 km |
| Abepura | 1392.4 km |
| Merauke | 1462.6 km |
| Wamena | 1562.2 km |
| Cairns | 1590.6 km |
| Townsville | 1773.8 km |
| Mackay | 1896.9 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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260.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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412.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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346.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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315.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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395.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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337.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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396.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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293.3 km |
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