M 5.3 earthquake: Solomon Sea (Arawa, Papua New Guinea) — September 25, 1979
M 5.3 earthquake: Solomon Sea (Arawa, Papua New Guinea) — September 25, 1979. Epicenter 232 km W of Arawa, depth 33 km, 12:02 Local (1979-09-25 02:02 UTC). Shaking felt by ~103K people. Readings from every reporting agency, affected towns, aftershock sequence.
Solomon Sea (232 km W of Arawa, Papua New Guinea) — -5.845, 153.508
