| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.859, 150.214 |
| UTC time | 1979-11-01 05:45:54.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 1, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 1, 1979 at 05:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 368.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.214 and latitude -5.859.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-11-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 368.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 525.7 km |
| Arawa | 593.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 662.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1117.2 km |
| Merauke | 1122.3 km |
| Abepura | 1123.9 km |
| Honiara | 1145.3 km |
| Wamena | 1264.6 km |
| Cairns | 1323.6 km |
| Townsville | 1537.5 km |
| Nabire | 1655.9 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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341.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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343.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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388.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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306.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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333.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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395.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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277.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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399.7 km |
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