| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 106.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.527, 147.156 |
| UTC time | 1980-03-01 05:44:04.700 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 1, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 1, 1980 at 05:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 28.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.156 and latitude -6.527.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-03-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 28.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 328.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 332.2 km |
| Merauke | 776.6 km |
| Jayapura | 841.3 km |
| Abepura | 845.7 km |
| Arawa | 931.0 km |
| Wamena | 949.1 km |
| Cairns | 1167.2 km |
| Nabire | 1339.7 km |
| Townsville | 1418.6 km |
| Honiara | 1446.8 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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31.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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56.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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70.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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67.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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55.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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84.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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70.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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90.3 km |
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