| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.170, 152.128 |
| UTC time | 1981-12-08 18:14:13.730 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 8, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 8, 1981 at 18:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 380.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.128 and latitude -6.170.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 380.5 km |
| Lae | 571.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 660.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 875.0 km |
| Honiara | 935.9 km |
| Merauke | 1319.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1329.4 km |
| Abepura | 1336.3 km |
| Cairns | 1383.1 km |
| Wamena | 1479.3 km |
| Townsville | 1567.7 km |
| Mackay | 1698.2 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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295.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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410.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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342.6 km |
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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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385.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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341.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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402.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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306.4 km |
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