| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.760, 147.333 |
| UTC time | 1980-09-26 12:37:59.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 26, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 26, 1980 at 12:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 37.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.333 and latitude -6.760.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 37.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 303.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 357.7 km |
| Merauke | 788.4 km |
| Jayapura | 871.6 km |
| Abepura | 875.9 km |
| Arawa | 912.5 km |
| Wamena | 975.3 km |
| Cairns | 1144.2 km |
| Nabire | 1365.3 km |
| Townsville | 1393.4 km |
| Honiara | 1421.8 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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