| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 113.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.294, 152.693 |
| UTC time | 1979-06-14 21:20:05.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 14, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 14, 1979 at 21:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 384.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.693 and latitude -4.294.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-06-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 384.5 km |
| Lae | 686.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 841.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 954.3 km |
| Honiara | 985.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1345.0 km |
| Abepura | 1353.3 km |
| Merauke | 1437.3 km |
| Wamena | 1526.1 km |
| Cairns | 1596.4 km |
| Townsville | 1785.2 km |
| Nabire | 1912.3 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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304.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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456.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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389.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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359.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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439.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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381.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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440.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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337.0 km |
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