| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.260, 147.879 |
| UTC time | 1981-02-01 03:41:31.140 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 1, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 1, 1981 at 03:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 110.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.879 and latitude -6.260.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 110.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 367.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 406.3 km |
| Arawa | 850.6 km |
| Merauke | 861.8 km |
| Jayapura | 896.4 km |
| Abepura | 901.6 km |
| Wamena | 1018.9 km |
| Cairns | 1209.1 km |
| Honiara | 1377.0 km |
| Nabire | 1410.4 km |
| Townsville | 1452.5 km |
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