| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 146.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.715, 148.312 |
| UTC time | 1979-08-29 17:31:19.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 29, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 29, 1979 at 17:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 183.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.312 and latitude -5.715.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-08-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 183.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 438.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 452.3 km |
| Arawa | 805.2 km |
| Jayapura | 914.4 km |
| Abepura | 920.5 km |
| Merauke | 926.6 km |
| Wamena | 1054.0 km |
| Cairns | 1278.2 km |
| Honiara | 1349.0 km |
| Nabire | 1445.5 km |
| Townsville | 1517.3 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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166.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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137.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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181.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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100.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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127.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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187.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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88.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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190.8 km |
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