| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 174.5 km |
| Coordinates | -7.183, 146.124 |
| UTC time | 1981-03-12 10:42:47.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 12, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 12, 1981 at 10:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 109.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.124 and latitude -7.183.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 109.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 256.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 279.3 km |
| Merauke | 647.3 km |
| Jayapura | 792.0 km |
| Abepura | 794.7 km |
| Wamena | 866.0 km |
| Arawa | 1049.2 km |
| Cairns | 1085.0 km |
| Nabire | 1251.9 km |
| Townsville | 1347.1 km |
| Tual | 1489.2 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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133.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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169.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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139.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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197.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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175.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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147.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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205.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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148.9 km |
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