| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.358, 154.901 |
| UTC time | 1981-04-23 12:15:51.970 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 23, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 23, 1981 at 12:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 75.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.901 and latitude -6.358.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-04-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 75.0 km |
| Honiara | 653.5 km |
| Lae | 875.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 922.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1182.4 km |
| Cairns | 1540.1 km |
| Merauke | 1617.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1630.3 km |
| Abepura | 1637.6 km |
| Townsville | 1683.2 km |
| Mackay | 1759.2 km |
| Wamena | 1786.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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35.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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121.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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56.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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27.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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105.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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46.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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106.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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3.8 km |
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