| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 387.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.726, 154.154 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-25 07:14:16.100 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 25, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 25, 1979 at 07:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 229.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.154 and latitude -4.726.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-03-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 229.1 km |
| Lae | 823.4 km |
| Honiara | 827.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 936.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1107.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1512.4 km |
| Abepura | 1520.6 km |
| Merauke | 1576.9 km |
| Cairns | 1637.4 km |
| Wamena | 1689.1 km |
| Townsville | 1804.5 km |
| Mackay | 1906.5 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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164.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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313.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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255.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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227.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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302.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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243.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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295.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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202.3 km |
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