| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.970, 149.672 |
| UTC time | 1979-09-06 08:09:37.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 6, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 6, 1979 at 08:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 307.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.672 and latitude -5.970.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 307.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 479.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 602.6 km |
| Arawa | 653.0 km |
| Merauke | 1061.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1064.9 km |
| Abepura | 1071.3 km |
| Honiara | 1197.4 km |
| Wamena | 1207.3 km |
| Cairns | 1291.4 km |
| Townsville | 1512.4 km |
| Nabire | 1598.8 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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280.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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283.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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327.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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246.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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273.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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335.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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216.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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339.7 km |
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