| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.471, 148.611 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-14 05:16:35.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 14, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 14, 1980 at 05:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 180.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.611 and latitude -6.471.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 180.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 371.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 489.6 km |
| Arawa | 769.9 km |
| Merauke | 933.2 km |
| Jayapura | 979.3 km |
| Abepura | 984.7 km |
| Wamena | 1103.2 km |
| Cairns | 1204.1 km |
| Honiara | 1292.7 km |
| Townsville | 1437.7 km |
| Nabire | 1494.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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152.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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173.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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214.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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139.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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163.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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225.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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98.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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230.2 km |
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