| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 70.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.682, 151.409 |
| UTC time | 1981-05-28 22:18:55.430 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 28, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 28, 1981 at 22:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 464.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.409 and latitude -5.682.
| Location | 141 km E of Kimbe |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1981-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 464.3 km |
| Lae | 501.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 631.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 795.3 km |
| Honiara | 1030.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1237.5 km |
| Abepura | 1244.7 km |
| Merauke | 1255.1 km |
| Wamena | 1393.3 km |
| Cairns | 1394.3 km |
| Townsville | 1592.4 km |
| Mackay | 1739.2 km |
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