| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.836, 147.138 |
| UTC time | 1980-05-21 20:55:40.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 21, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 21, 1980 at 20:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 100.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.138 and latitude -5.836.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 100.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 322.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 405.3 km |
| Merauke | 800.4 km |
| Jayapura | 801.9 km |
| Abepura | 807.2 km |
| Wamena | 928.7 km |
| Arawa | 934.0 km |
| Cairns | 1243.3 km |
| Nabire | 1320.3 km |
| Honiara | 1468.9 km |
| Townsville | 1495.5 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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107.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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20.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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54.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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38.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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22.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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56.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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82.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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60.3 km |
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