| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 84.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.485, 153.039 |
| UTC time | 1981-10-01 13:10:05.680 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 1, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 1, 1981 at 13:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 340.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.039 and latitude -4.485.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 340.8 km |
| Lae | 714.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 855.5 km |
| Honiara | 941.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 988.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1386.0 km |
| Abepura | 1394.3 km |
| Merauke | 1466.7 km |
| Wamena | 1564.8 km |
| Cairns | 1596.0 km |
| Townsville | 1779.2 km |
| Mackay | 1902.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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261.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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414.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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317.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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397.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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339.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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398.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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294.8 km |
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