| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.403, 155.897 |
| UTC time | 1979-07-27 14:33:14.600 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 27, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 27, 1979 at 14:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 135.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.897 and latitude -7.403.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 135.6 km |
| Honiara | 500.3 km |
| Lae | 986.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 990.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1301.4 km |
| Cairns | 1528.2 km |
| Townsville | 1646.1 km |
| Mackay | 1693.3 km |
| Merauke | 1712.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1767.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1771.2 km |
| Abepura | 1774.8 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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192.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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40.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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105.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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135.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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56.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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113.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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60.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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158.1 km |
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