| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 112.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.504, 154.230 |
| UTC time | 1981-07-29 01:44:29.700 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 29, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 29, 1981 at 01:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 168.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.230 and latitude -5.504.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-07-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 168.6 km |
| Honiara | 768.0 km |
| Lae | 812.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 897.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1108.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1536.2 km |
| Abepura | 1544.0 km |
| Merauke | 1563.1 km |
| Cairns | 1570.6 km |
| Wamena | 1702.4 km |
| Townsville | 1730.6 km |
| Mackay | 1825.8 km |
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