| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 116.7 km |
| Coordinates | -8.185, 147.664 |
| UTC time | 1981-03-26 07:52:21.790 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 26, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 26, 1981 at 07:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 154.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.664 and latitude -8.185.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-03-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Moresby | 154.5 km |
| Lae | 178.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 459.4 km |
| Merauke | 800.1 km |
| Arawa | 899.4 km |
| Jayapura | 993.9 km |
| Cairns | 994.3 km |
| Abepura | 996.9 km |
| Wamena | 1066.5 km |
| Townsville | 1237.0 km |
| Honiara | 1358.6 km |
| Nabire | 1449.9 km |
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