| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 473.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.987, 154.323 |
| UTC time | 1979-06-18 11:26:27.300 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 18, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, June 18, 1979 at 11:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 285.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.323 and latitude -3.987.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 285.2 km |
| Lae | 867.2 km |
| Honiara | 868.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1000.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1138.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1520.6 km |
| Abepura | 1529.3 km |
| Merauke | 1619.4 km |
| Wamena | 1707.3 km |
| Cairns | 1716.7 km |
| Townsville | 1886.9 km |
| Mackay | 1990.7 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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235.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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376.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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325.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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299.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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369.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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312.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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357.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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274.6 km |
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