| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.082, 150.038 |
| UTC time | 1980-02-27 21:21:53.900 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 27, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 27, 1980 at 21:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 344.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.038 and latitude -6.082.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-02-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 344.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 494.2 km |
| Arawa | 612.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 643.5 km |
| Merauke | 1097.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1107.2 km |
| Abepura | 1113.6 km |
| Honiara | 1155.0 km |
| Wamena | 1249.3 km |
| Cairns | 1293.4 km |
| Townsville | 1508.9 km |
| Nabire | 1640.8 km |
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