| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 57.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.007, 154.513 |
| UTC time | 1980-05-14 11:26:00.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 14, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 14, 1980 at 11:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 119.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.513 and latitude -6.007.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1980-05-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 119.2 km |
| Honiara | 710.7 km |
| Lae | 835.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 899.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1138.6 km |
| Cairns | 1544.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1579.2 km |
| Merauke | 1582.1 km |
| Abepura | 1586.7 km |
| Townsville | 1695.8 km |
| Wamena | 1738.9 km |
| Mackay | 1782.0 km |
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