| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 44.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.627, 153.305 |
| UTC time | 1979-07-09 16:08:09.500 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 9, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 9, 1979 at 16:08 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 259.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.305 and latitude -5.627.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1979-07-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 259.2 km |
| Lae | 708.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 802.9 km |
| Honiara | 846.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1005.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1439.2 km |
| Abepura | 1446.8 km |
| Merauke | 1460.2 km |
| Cairns | 1502.1 km |
| Wamena | 1601.5 km |
| Townsville | 1673.8 km |
| Mackay | 1785.2 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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171.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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312.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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242.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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213.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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291.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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237.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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299.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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194.9 km |
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