| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 82.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.222, 152.283 |
| UTC time | 1979-07-11 04:25:58.100 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 11, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 11, 1979 at 04:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 380.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.283 and latitude -5.222.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-07-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 380.5 km |
| Lae | 608.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 738.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 895.0 km |
| Honiara | 967.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1318.7 km |
| Abepura | 1326.4 km |
| Merauke | 1362.2 km |
| Cairns | 1483.8 km |
| Wamena | 1484.8 km |
| Townsville | 1672.5 km |
| Mackay | 1805.1 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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293.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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433.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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363.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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334.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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411.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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358.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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420.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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316.4 km |
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