| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 21.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.592, 146.840 |
| UTC time | 1980-06-25 18:48:11.000 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 25, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 25, 1980 at 18:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 22.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.840 and latitude -6.592.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-06-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 22.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 300.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 323.0 km |
| Merauke | 741.0 km |
| Jayapura | 815.7 km |
| Abepura | 819.8 km |
| Wamena | 917.7 km |
| Arawa | 966.1 km |
| Cairns | 1156.0 km |
| Nabire | 1307.8 km |
| Townsville | 1410.9 km |
| Honiara | 1479.1 km |
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