| Buyukluk | 6,1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Derinlik | 33,0 km |
| Coordinates | -9,558, 147,959 |
| UTC time | 1979-03-09 01:26:33.800 |
Earthquake details
Cuma, Mart 9, 1979 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Cuma, Mart 9, 1979 at 01:26 UTC with a magnitude of 6,1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89,2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147,959 and latitude -9,558.
| Konum | Port Moresby |
| Ulke | Papua Yeni Gine (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1979-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Moresby | 89,2 km |
| Lae | 332,9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 582,1 km |
| Merauke | 838,6 km |
| Cairns | 853,6 km |
| Arawa | 916,8 km |
| Townsville | 1087,8 km |
| Jayapura | 1119,4 km |
| Abepura | 1121,4 km |
| Wamena | 1166,6 km |
| Mackay | 1297,2 km |
| Honiara | 1316,5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4,4
Port Moresby
Papua Yeni Gine · 2025-12-06 19:51 UTC
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92,0 km |
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M 4,3
Port Moresby
Papua Yeni Gine · 2024-05-02 03:06 UTC
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95,7 km |
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M 4,9
Port Moresby
Papua Yeni Gine · 2024-05-01 07:39 UTC
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95,1 km |
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M 4,2
Port Moresby
Papua Yeni Gine · 2024-04-10 02:12 UTC
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33,1 km |
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M 4,8
Port Moresby
Papua Yeni Gine · 2024-02-27 16:05 UTC
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82,9 km |
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M 5,5
Port Moresby
Papua Yeni Gine · 2023-11-21 07:10 UTC
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79,3 km |
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M 4,2
Port Moresby
Papua Yeni Gine · 2023-09-25 09:19 UTC
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91,2 km |
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M 4,9
Port Moresby
Papua Yeni Gine · 2023-05-01 07:54 UTC
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69,3 km |
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