| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.481, 152.592 |
| UTC time | 1980-06-19 22:52:05.600 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 19, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 19, 1980 at 22:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 339.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.592 and latitude -5.481.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-06-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 339.7 km |
| Lae | 634.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 747.3 km |
| Honiara | 923.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 927.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1358.6 km |
| Abepura | 1366.1 km |
| Merauke | 1387.5 km |
| Cairns | 1475.1 km |
| Wamena | 1521.3 km |
| Townsville | 1657.9 km |
| Mackay | 1783.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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252.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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389.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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319.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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290.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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367.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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314.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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377.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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273.7 km |
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