| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.271, 154.838 |
| UTC time | 1980-10-20 10:54:42.200 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 20, 1980 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 20, 1980 at 10:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 80.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.838 and latitude -6.271.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1980-10-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 80.7 km |
| Honiara | 664.5 km |
| Lae | 868.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 919.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1175.1 km |
| Cairns | 1543.2 km |
| Merauke | 1612.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1621.2 km |
| Abepura | 1628.5 km |
| Townsville | 1688.0 km |
| Mackay | 1765.9 km |
| Wamena | 1778.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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24.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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132.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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67.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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39.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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116.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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57.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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117.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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14.5 km |
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