| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.160, 154.820 |
| UTC time | 1979-09-29 10:50:49.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 29, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 29, 1979 at 10:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 132.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.820 and latitude -7.160.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 132.4 km |
| Honiara | 619.1 km |
| Lae | 865.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 883.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1180.1 km |
| Cairns | 1466.3 km |
| Merauke | 1596.4 km |
| Townsville | 1602.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1646.3 km |
| Abepura | 1653.2 km |
| Mackay | 1672.4 km |
| Wamena | 1790.8 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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122.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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100.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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56.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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64.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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74.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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67.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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100.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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85.9 km |
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