| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.195, 152.118 |
| UTC time | 1979-08-09 06:36:05.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 9, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 9, 1979 at 06:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 398.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.118 and latitude -5.195.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 398.9 km |
| Lae | 592.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 726.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 877.0 km |
| Honiara | 984.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1300.2 km |
| Abepura | 1307.9 km |
| Merauke | 1345.5 km |
| Wamena | 1466.3 km |
| Cairns | 1477.9 km |
| Townsville | 1669.0 km |
| Mackay | 1804.9 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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311.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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450.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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380.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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351.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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429.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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375.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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438.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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334.4 km |
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