| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 113.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.729, 150.219 |
| UTC time | 1980-03-18 01:09:09.500 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 18, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 18, 1980 at 01:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 373.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.219 and latitude -5.729.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 373.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 537.3 km |
| Arawa | 594.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 663.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1113.1 km |
| Abepura | 1119.9 km |
| Merauke | 1126.8 km |
| Honiara | 1150.0 km |
| Wamena | 1263.2 km |
| Cairns | 1337.3 km |
| Townsville | 1551.7 km |
| Nabire | 1654.3 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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346.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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345.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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389.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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308.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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335.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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396.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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280.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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400.8 km |
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