| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.849, 153.518 |
| UTC time | 1981-11-25 10:40:57.910 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 25, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 25, 1981 at 10:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 274.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.518 and latitude -4.849.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-11-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 274.1 km |
| Lae | 751.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 871.6 km |
| Honiara | 874.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1035.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1445.0 km |
| Abepura | 1453.1 km |
| Merauke | 1505.3 km |
| Cairns | 1588.0 km |
| Wamena | 1619.1 km |
| Townsville | 1762.5 km |
| Mackay | 1874.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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195.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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347.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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282.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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252.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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331.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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273.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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331.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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229.1 km |
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