| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.131, 153.457 |
| UTC time | 1979-05-27 21:22:27.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 27, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 27, 1979 at 21:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 263.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.457 and latitude -5.131.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 263.7 km |
| Lae | 737.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 847.7 km |
| Honiara | 862.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1025.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1444.0 km |
| Abepura | 1451.9 km |
| Merauke | 1490.2 km |
| Cairns | 1557.8 km |
| Wamena | 1614.0 km |
| Townsville | 1731.1 km |
| Mackay | 1842.8 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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180.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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331.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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263.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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233.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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313.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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255.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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316.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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211.6 km |
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