| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.613, 150.535 |
| UTC time | 1981-09-02 06:52:25.750 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 2, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 2, 1981 at 06:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 391.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.535 and latitude -6.613.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-09-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 391.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 490.7 km |
| Arawa | 558.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 702.7 km |
| Honiara | 1084.1 km |
| Merauke | 1137.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1180.0 km |
| Abepura | 1186.1 km |
| Cairns | 1259.6 km |
| Wamena | 1314.3 km |
| Townsville | 1465.3 km |
| Mackay | 1625.3 km |
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