| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.236, 153.092 |
| UTC time | 1979-05-21 05:58:29.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 21, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 21, 1979 at 05:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 352.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.092 and latitude -4.236.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 352.8 km |
| Lae | 730.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 878.2 km |
| Honiara | 953.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 999.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1388.0 km |
| Abepura | 1396.4 km |
| Merauke | 1481.2 km |
| Wamena | 1570.4 km |
| Cairns | 1623.1 km |
| Townsville | 1807.2 km |
| Mackay | 1930.5 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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276.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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429.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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364.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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335.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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414.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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355.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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413.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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311.6 km |
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