| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 103.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.202, 147.961 |
| UTC time | 1980-12-17 19:40:45.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 17, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 17, 1980 at 19:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 121.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.961 and latitude -6.202.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-12-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 121.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 375.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 414.7 km |
| Arawa | 841.6 km |
| Merauke | 872.4 km |
| Jayapura | 901.6 km |
| Abepura | 906.9 km |
| Wamena | 1026.3 km |
| Cairns | 1217.2 km |
| Honiara | 1370.0 km |
| Nabire | 1417.8 km |
| Townsville | 1459.7 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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100.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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96.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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138.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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61.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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86.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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148.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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25.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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153.4 km |
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