| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.695, 153.576 |
| UTC time | 1979-09-17 00:41:18.900 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 17, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 17, 1979 at 00:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 228.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.576 and latitude -5.695.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-09-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 228.2 km |
| Lae | 737.1 km |
| Honiara | 817.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 824.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1035.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1470.2 km |
| Abepura | 1477.7 km |
| Merauke | 1487.7 km |
| Cairns | 1512.1 km |
| Wamena | 1632.1 km |
| Townsville | 1679.6 km |
| Mackay | 1785.4 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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141.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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283.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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183.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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263.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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207.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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269.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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164.7 km |
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