| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.945, 148.124 |
| UTC time | 1981-06-10 23:40:50.860 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 10, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 10, 1981 at 23:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 127.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.124 and latitude -6.945.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-06-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 127.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 301.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 447.4 km |
| Arawa | 826.8 km |
| Merauke | 868.7 km |
| Jayapura | 957.0 km |
| Abepura | 961.6 km |
| Wamena | 1064.9 km |
| Cairns | 1140.0 km |
| Honiara | 1332.0 km |
| Townsville | 1379.0 km |
| Nabire | 1455.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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95.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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151.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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183.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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130.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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144.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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197.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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86.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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202.6 km |
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