| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.530, 154.870 |
| UTC time | 1981-06-25 12:56:37.220 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 25, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 25, 1981 at 12:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 83.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.870 and latitude -6.530.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-06-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 83.9 km |
| Honiara | 646.5 km |
| Lae | 870.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 911.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1179.8 km |
| Cairns | 1523.2 km |
| Merauke | 1611.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1631.9 km |
| Abepura | 1639.1 km |
| Townsville | 1665.0 km |
| Mackay | 1740.0 km |
| Wamena | 1785.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
|
53.4 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
112.6 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
43.4 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
13.4 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
93.3 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
37.2 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
99.8 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
15.7 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.