| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.397, 154.955 |
| UTC time | 1980-04-06 21:26:14.800 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 6, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 6, 1980 at 21:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 70.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.955 and latitude -6.397.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-04-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 70.1 km |
| Honiara | 646.1 km |
| Lae | 880.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 926.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1188.5 km |
| Cairns | 1540.6 km |
| Merauke | 1622.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1637.2 km |
| Abepura | 1644.5 km |
| Townsville | 1682.5 km |
| Mackay | 1757.2 km |
| Wamena | 1792.6 km |
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