| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 150.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.579, 147.106 |
| UTC time | 1981-08-08 23:31:08.520 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 8, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 8, 1981 at 23:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 128.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.106 and latitude -5.579.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-08-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 128.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 320.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 434.0 km |
| Jayapura | 786.1 km |
| Abepura | 791.7 km |
| Merauke | 808.4 km |
| Wamena | 919.8 km |
| Arawa | 939.5 km |
| Cairns | 1271.3 km |
| Nabire | 1311.3 km |
| Honiara | 1480.7 km |
| Townsville | 1524.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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135.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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49.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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70.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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59.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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51.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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67.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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103.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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68.2 km |
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