| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.949, 148.644 |
| UTC time | 1981-03-13 11:33:42.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 13, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 13, 1981 at 11:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 201.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.644 and latitude -5.949.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-03-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 201.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 425.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 488.8 km |
| Arawa | 766.8 km |
| Merauke | 952.9 km |
| Jayapura | 958.4 km |
| Abepura | 964.4 km |
| Wamena | 1094.8 km |
| Cairns | 1261.3 km |
| Honiara | 1305.9 km |
| Nabire | 1486.3 km |
| Townsville | 1495.8 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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178.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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169.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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214.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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132.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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159.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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221.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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105.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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225.9 km |
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