| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.055, 148.161 |
| UTC time | 1980-05-28 22:24:45.500 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 28, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 28, 1980 at 22:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 148.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.161 and latitude -6.055.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 148.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 396.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 435.7 km |
| Arawa | 819.8 km |
| Merauke | 898.4 km |
| Jayapura | 914.4 km |
| Abepura | 920.0 km |
| Wamena | 1044.5 km |
| Cairns | 1237.7 km |
| Honiara | 1353.4 km |
| Nabire | 1436.1 km |
| Townsville | 1478.0 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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128.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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116.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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160.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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79.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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106.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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168.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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52.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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173.1 km |
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