| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 480.0 km |
| Coordinates | -3.939, 154.308 |
| UTC time | 1980-07-30 00:00:01.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 30, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 30, 1980 at 00:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 290.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.308 and latitude -3.939.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-07-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 290.7 km |
| Lae | 867.6 km |
| Honiara | 873.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1002.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1137.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1518.4 km |
| Abepura | 1527.2 km |
| Merauke | 1619.6 km |
| Wamena | 1705.7 km |
| Cairns | 1720.4 km |
| Townsville | 1891.0 km |
| Mackay | 1995.4 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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241.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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382.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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304.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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374.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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318.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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363.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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280.1 km |
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