| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.641, 148.022 |
| UTC time | 1979-11-14 09:42:09.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 14, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 14, 1979 at 09:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 97.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.022 and latitude -9.641.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-11-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Moresby | 97.3 km |
| Lae | 343.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 593.5 km |
| Cairns | 846.7 km |
| Merauke | 846.7 km |
| Arawa | 914.2 km |
| Townsville | 1079.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1130.8 km |
| Abepura | 1132.7 km |
| Wamena | 1177.2 km |
| Mackay | 1287.4 km |
| Honiara | 1309.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2025-08-14 10:21 UTC
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94.7 km |
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M 4.3
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2024-05-02 03:06 UTC
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89.0 km |
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M 4.9
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2024-05-01 07:39 UTC
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89.3 km |
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M 4.2
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2024-04-10 02:12 UTC
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44.1 km |
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M 4.8
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2024-02-27 16:05 UTC
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76.7 km |
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M 5.5
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2023-11-21 07:10 UTC
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72.8 km |
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M 4.2
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2023-09-25 09:19 UTC
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84.4 km |
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M 5.0
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinea · 2023-07-06 20:04 UTC
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98.8 km |
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