| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 187.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.381, 147.267 |
| UTC time | 1979-07-22 20:30:23.800 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 22, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 22, 1979 at 20:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 152.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.267 and latitude -5.381.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-07-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 152.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 340.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 456.2 km |
| Jayapura | 793.3 km |
| Abepura | 799.3 km |
| Merauke | 833.8 km |
| Arawa | 923.9 km |
| Wamena | 933.9 km |
| Cairns | 1295.3 km |
| Nabire | 1325.2 km |
| Honiara | 1470.6 km |
| Townsville | 1546.5 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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156.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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73.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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98.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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70.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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72.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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94.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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111.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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95.7 km |
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