| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.251, 154.824 |
| UTC time | 1981-03-06 17:18:54.240 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 6, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 6, 1981 at 17:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 82.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.824 and latitude -6.251.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 82.1 km |
| Honiara | 667.0 km |
| Lae | 867.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 919.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1173.5 km |
| Cairns | 1544.0 km |
| Merauke | 1611.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1619.1 km |
| Abepura | 1626.5 km |
| Townsville | 1689.1 km |
| Mackay | 1767.5 km |
| Wamena | 1776.2 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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22.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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135.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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70.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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41.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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119.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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60.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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120.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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17.2 km |
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