| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 79.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.111, 147.874 |
| UTC time | 1979-06-11 03:00:43.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 11, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, June 11, 1979 at 03:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 118.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.874 and latitude -6.111.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-06-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 118.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 383.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 404.4 km |
| Arawa | 851.4 km |
| Merauke | 866.3 km |
| Jayapura | 888.4 km |
| Abepura | 893.8 km |
| Wamena | 1014.7 km |
| Cairns | 1225.3 km |
| Honiara | 1382.1 km |
| Nabire | 1406.3 km |
| Townsville | 1469.0 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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100.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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84.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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128.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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49.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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74.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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137.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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22.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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142.2 km |
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