| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 81.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.528, 147.254 |
| UTC time | 1979-06-13 10:53:57.300 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 13, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 13, 1979 at 10:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 35.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.254 and latitude -6.528.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-06-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 35.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 328.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 342.8 km |
| Merauke | 786.9 km |
| Jayapura | 850.6 km |
| Abepura | 855.1 km |
| Arawa | 920.1 km |
| Wamena | 959.5 km |
| Cairns | 1168.5 km |
| Nabire | 1350.2 km |
| Townsville | 1418.9 km |
| Honiara | 1436.3 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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29.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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58.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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78.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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63.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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55.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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92.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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61.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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98.1 km |
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