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Discover Lapting in Papua New Guinea
Lapting in the region of Madang is a town located in Papua New Guinea - some 324 mi or ( 522 km ) North of Port Moresby , the country's capital .
Local time in Lapting is now 03:26 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Pacific/Port Moresby " with a UTC offset of 10 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Wewak, Wabag, Silopi, Sanepi, and Mount Hagen. When in this area, you might want to check out Wewak . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Lapting ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Madang District
Madang District is a district in the central part of Madang Province in Papua New Guinea. It is one of the six administrative districts that make up the province.
Located at -5.08 145.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
1970 New Guinea earthquake
The 1970 New Guinea earthquake struck the eponymous island and shocked the city of Madang on October 31. Causing between five and fifteen fatalities, it rocked the island and sent landslides cascading down steep hills into poorly reinforced wooden huts. The area that experienced the most powerful intensity extended 20 kilometers out from the epicenter.
Located at -4.93 145.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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