| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.484, 152.614 |
| UTC time | 1979-04-30 08:38:48.900 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 30, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 30, 1979 at 08:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 337.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.614 and latitude -5.484.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-04-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 337.3 km |
| Lae | 636.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 749.0 km |
| Honiara | 921.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 929.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1361.1 km |
| Abepura | 1368.6 km |
| Merauke | 1389.8 km |
| Cairns | 1476.1 km |
| Wamena | 1523.8 km |
| Townsville | 1658.5 km |
| Mackay | 1783.6 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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249.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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387.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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317.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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288.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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365.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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312.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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375.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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271.3 km |
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