| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 20.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.365, 146.464 |
| UTC time | 1981-06-27 20:24:18.590 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 27, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 27, 1981 at 20:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 71.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.464 and latitude -6.365.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-06-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 71.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 253.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 354.6 km |
| Merauke | 709.6 km |
| Jayapura | 767.1 km |
| Abepura | 771.2 km |
| Wamena | 870.6 km |
| Arawa | 1007.2 km |
| Cairns | 1177.8 km |
| Nabire | 1261.0 km |
| Townsville | 1436.6 km |
| Manokwari | 1507.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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Lae
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
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