| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 104.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.290, 154.065 |
| UTC time | 1981-07-31 09:54:17.900 |
Earthquake details
Friday, July 31, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, July 31, 1981 at 09:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 196.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.065 and latitude -5.290.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-07-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 196.4 km |
| Honiara | 796.7 km |
| Lae | 798.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 894.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1091.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1513.6 km |
| Abepura | 1521.4 km |
| Merauke | 1551.0 km |
| Cairns | 1579.8 km |
| Wamena | 1682.4 km |
| Townsville | 1743.7 km |
| Mackay | 1843.4 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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117.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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270.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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206.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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176.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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255.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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196.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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254.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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152.7 km |
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