| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 81.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.092, 147.566 |
| UTC time | 1979-04-11 01:19:39.800 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 11, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 11, 1979 at 01:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.566 and latitude -6.092.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-04-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 94.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 370.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 379.6 km |
| Merauke | 834.7 km |
| Jayapura | 857.0 km |
| Abepura | 862.3 km |
| Arawa | 885.5 km |
| Wamena | 981.0 km |
| Cairns | 1221.6 km |
| Nabire | 1372.5 km |
| Honiara | 1415.4 km |
| Townsville | 1468.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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84.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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50.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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94.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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17.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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40.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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103.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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27.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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108.2 km |
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