| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 92.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.103, 147.531 |
| UTC time | 1980-02-17 01:11:54.900 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 17, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 17, 1980 at 01:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 90.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.531 and latitude -6.103.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 90.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 366.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 377.9 km |
| Merauke | 830.6 km |
| Jayapura | 854.2 km |
| Abepura | 859.4 km |
| Arawa | 889.4 km |
| Wamena | 977.5 km |
| Cairns | 1219.8 km |
| Nabire | 1369.0 km |
| Honiara | 1418.8 km |
| Townsville | 1467.4 km |
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