| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 137.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.733, 146.372 |
| UTC time | 1980-03-23 07:10:22.900 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 23, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 23, 1980 at 07:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.372 and latitude -5.733.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 130.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 237.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 425.6 km |
| Jayapura | 721.7 km |
| Abepura | 726.6 km |
| Merauke | 727.3 km |
| Wamena | 843.3 km |
| Arawa | 1019.4 km |
| Nabire | 1234.9 km |
| Cairns | 1247.5 km |
| Manokwari | 1471.0 km |
| Townsville | 1507.3 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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153.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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87.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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53.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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122.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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97.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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39.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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162.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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33.5 km |
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