| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.327, 152.611 |
| UTC time | 1980-06-26 20:10:16.200 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 26, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 26, 1980 at 20:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 342.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.611 and latitude -5.327.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-06-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 342.4 km |
| Lae | 640.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 759.3 km |
| Honiara | 930.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 930.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1356.8 km |
| Abepura | 1364.4 km |
| Merauke | 1394.0 km |
| Cairns | 1491.1 km |
| Wamena | 1521.9 km |
| Townsville | 1674.6 km |
| Mackay | 1800.6 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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255.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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395.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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325.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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296.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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374.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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320.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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383.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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278.6 km |
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