| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.274, 153.076 |
| UTC time | 1981-04-18 15:41:15.450 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 18, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 18, 1981 at 15:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 275.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.076 and latitude -6.274.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-04-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 275.6 km |
| Lae | 674.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 744.2 km |
| Honiara | 835.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 980.2 km |
| Merauke | 1420.3 km |
| Cairns | 1427.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1433.2 km |
| Abepura | 1440.2 km |
| Wamena | 1584.8 km |
| Townsville | 1597.8 km |
| Mackay | 1709.1 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
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M 4.3
Arawa
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M 4.4
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M 4.6
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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201.0 km |
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