| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.6 km |
| Coordinates | -4.580, 152.947 |
| UTC time | 1981-04-26 08:30:55.610 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 26, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 26, 1981 at 08:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 343.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.947 and latitude -4.580.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 343.5 km |
| Lae | 701.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 840.8 km |
| Honiara | 943.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 976.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1377.6 km |
| Abepura | 1385.8 km |
| Merauke | 1453.7 km |
| Wamena | 1554.8 km |
| Cairns | 1581.8 km |
| Townsville | 1765.6 km |
| Mackay | 1889.7 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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262.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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414.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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347.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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317.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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397.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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338.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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398.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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294.7 km |
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