| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.418, 148.978 |
| UTC time | 1979-12-21 23:09:03.100 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 21, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 21, 1979 at 23:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 221.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.978 and latitude -6.418.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1979-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 221.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 395.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 529.1 km |
| Arawa | 729.2 km |
| Merauke | 974.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1013.4 km |
| Abepura | 1019.0 km |
| Wamena | 1141.4 km |
| Cairns | 1220.6 km |
| Honiara | 1255.3 km |
| Townsville | 1449.5 km |
| Nabire | 1532.9 km |
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