| 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 |
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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361.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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384.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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426.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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348.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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373.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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436.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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311.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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441.4 km |
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