| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.871, 154.246 |
| UTC time | 1981-07-30 15:11:13.650 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 30, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 30, 1981 at 15:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 151.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.246 and latitude -5.871.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-07-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 151.5 km |
| Honiara | 743.7 km |
| Lae | 807.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 879.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1109.1 km |
| Cairns | 1538.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1546.9 km |
| Abepura | 1554.4 km |
| Merauke | 1556.1 km |
| Townsville | 1695.2 km |
| Wamena | 1707.9 km |
| Mackay | 1787.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
Arawa
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M 4.3
Arawa
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193.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
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135.8 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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196.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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91.8 km |
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