| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.025, 153.992 |
| UTC time | 1981-05-05 20:33:58.540 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 5, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 5, 1981 at 20:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 175.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.992 and latitude -6.025.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 175.7 km |
| Honiara | 758.8 km |
| Lae | 777.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 846.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1080.9 km |
| Cairns | 1508.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1523.7 km |
| Merauke | 1525.1 km |
| Abepura | 1531.1 km |
| Townsville | 1667.0 km |
| Wamena | 1681.8 km |
| Mackay | 1762.7 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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89.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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224.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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155.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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125.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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204.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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149.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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211.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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107.4 km |
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