| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.527, 148.710 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-14 08:49:47.500 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 14, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 14, 1980 at 08:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 190.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.710 and latitude -6.527.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 190.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 370.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 501.3 km |
| Arawa | 759.2 km |
| Merauke | 942.3 km |
| Jayapura | 991.9 km |
| Abepura | 997.3 km |
| Wamena | 1115.3 km |
| Cairns | 1200.9 km |
| Honiara | 1280.5 km |
| Townsville | 1433.0 km |
| Nabire | 1506.6 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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161.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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185.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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226.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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152.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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175.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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237.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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110.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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242.4 km |
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