| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 176.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.690, 147.256 |
| UTC time | 1980-04-13 14:44:12.000 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 13, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 13, 1980 at 14:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 118.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.256 and latitude -5.690.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-04-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 118.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 335.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 421.7 km |
| Jayapura | 806.4 km |
| Abepura | 812.0 km |
| Merauke | 818.7 km |
| Arawa | 922.0 km |
| Wamena | 938.4 km |
| Cairns | 1261.0 km |
| Nabire | 1329.9 km |
| Honiara | 1461.2 km |
| Townsville | 1512.1 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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122.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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40.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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73.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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39.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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38.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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74.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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83.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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77.2 km |
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