| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 98.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.955, 147.395 |
| UTC time | 1980-06-28 21:31:37.200 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 28, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 28, 1980 at 21:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.395 and latitude -5.955.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-06-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 96.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 350.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 393.0 km |
| Merauke | 822.1 km |
| Jayapura | 833.2 km |
| Abepura | 838.6 km |
| Arawa | 905.0 km |
| Wamena | 959.2 km |
| Cairns | 1233.8 km |
| Nabire | 1350.8 km |
| Honiara | 1437.9 km |
| Townsville | 1483.2 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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