| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.1 km |
| Coordinates | -7.297, 155.962 |
| UTC time | 1981-07-04 07:28:06.600 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 4, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 4, 1981 at 07:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 126.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.962 and latitude -7.297.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-07-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 126.6 km |
| Honiara | 499.4 km |
| Lae | 992.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1000.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1307.1 km |
| Cairns | 1541.6 km |
| Townsville | 1659.9 km |
| Mackay | 1707.0 km |
| Merauke | 1720.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1771.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1773.8 km |
| Abepura | 1778.3 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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188.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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35.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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104.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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134.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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56.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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111.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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52.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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155.3 km |
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