| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 41.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.402, 154.899 |
| UTC time | 1981-10-07 08:32:55.110 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 7, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 7, 1981 at 08:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 76.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.899 and latitude -6.402.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-10-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 76.2 km |
| Honiara | 651.1 km |
| Lae | 874.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 920.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1182.3 km |
| Cairns | 1536.2 km |
| Merauke | 1616.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1631.3 km |
| Abepura | 1638.6 km |
| Townsville | 1678.9 km |
| Mackay | 1754.5 km |
| Wamena | 1786.6 km |
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