| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.098, 149.982 |
| UTC time | 1980-09-11 14:13:59.700 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 11, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 11, 1980 at 14:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 337.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.982 and latitude -6.098.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 337.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 488.9 km |
| Arawa | 618.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 637.3 km |
| Merauke | 1090.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1102.0 km |
| Abepura | 1108.4 km |
| Honiara | 1160.3 km |
| Wamena | 1243.5 km |
| Cairns | 1289.6 km |
| Townsville | 1505.7 km |
| Nabire | 1635.0 km |
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