| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.003, 155.679 |
| UTC time | 1979-08-09 09:38:45.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 9, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 9, 1979 at 09:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 87.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.679 and latitude -7.003.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-08-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 87.0 km |
| Honiara | 542.8 km |
| Lae | 960.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 979.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1272.8 km |
| Cairns | 1543.2 km |
| Townsville | 1668.7 km |
| Merauke | 1692.7 km |
| Mackay | 1724.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1732.2 km |
| Abepura | 1739.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1818.9 km |
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