| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.388, 154.381 |
| UTC time | 1979-07-29 04:36:14.400 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, July 29, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, July 29, 1979 at 04:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 132.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.381 and latitude -6.388.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-07-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 132.3 km |
| Honiara | 701.3 km |
| Lae | 817.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 868.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1125.0 km |
| Cairns | 1501.6 km |
| Merauke | 1560.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1575.6 km |
| Abepura | 1582.8 km |
| Townsville | 1651.7 km |
| Wamena | 1729.6 km |
| Mackay | 1737.1 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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59.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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167.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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97.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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69.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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146.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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93.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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155.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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56.4 km |
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