| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.173, 148.985 |
| UTC time | 1981-02-25 21:35:53.560 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 25, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 25, 1981 at 21:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 228.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.985 and latitude -6.173.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-02-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 228.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 419.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 527.5 km |
| Arawa | 728.3 km |
| Merauke | 981.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1002.9 km |
| Abepura | 1008.8 km |
| Wamena | 1136.5 km |
| Cairns | 1247.0 km |
| Honiara | 1262.4 km |
| Townsville | 1476.5 km |
| Nabire | 1528.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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201.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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207.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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251.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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171.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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197.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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260.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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137.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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265.0 km |
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