| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 154.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.754, 149.367 |
| UTC time | 1979-05-10 14:11:35.000 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 10, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 10, 1979 at 14:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 283.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.367 and latitude -5.754.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 283.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 481.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 569.0 km |
| Arawa | 688.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1024.9 km |
| Abepura | 1031.4 km |
| Merauke | 1035.8 km |
| Wamena | 1170.1 km |
| Honiara | 1237.3 km |
| Cairns | 1303.8 km |
| Townsville | 1529.6 km |
| Nabire | 1561.5 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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258.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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251.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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295.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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214.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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241.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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302.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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188.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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306.6 km |
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