| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 123.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.032, 146.280 |
| UTC time | 1981-09-30 07:04:44.420 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 30, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 30, 1981 at 07:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 110.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.280 and latitude -6.032.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-09-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 110.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 227.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 395.4 km |
| Merauke | 704.3 km |
| Jayapura | 729.9 km |
| Abepura | 734.3 km |
| Wamena | 841.0 km |
| Arawa | 1028.0 km |
| Cairns | 1213.7 km |
| Nabire | 1232.2 km |
| Manokwari | 1473.9 km |
| Townsville | 1474.3 km |
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