| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.046, 152.505 |
| UTC time | 1981-03-31 10:31:30.420 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 31, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 31, 1981 at 10:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 363.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.505 and latitude -5.046.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 363.8 km |
| Lae | 637.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 769.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 921.4 km |
| Honiara | 956.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1338.7 km |
| Abepura | 1346.5 km |
| Merauke | 1391.4 km |
| Wamena | 1508.0 km |
| Cairns | 1512.7 km |
| Townsville | 1699.5 km |
| Mackay | 1829.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
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277.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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421.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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322.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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401.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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346.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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408.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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303.4 km |
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