| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.087, 148.178 |
| UTC time | 1981-12-11 09:45:57.590 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 11, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 11, 1981 at 09:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 148.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.178 and latitude -6.087.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-12-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 148.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 394.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 437.8 km |
| Arawa | 817.8 km |
| Merauke | 899.1 km |
| Jayapura | 917.6 km |
| Abepura | 923.2 km |
| Wamena | 1047.1 km |
| Cairns | 1234.6 km |
| Honiara | 1350.6 km |
| Nabire | 1438.7 km |
| Townsville | 1474.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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127.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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118.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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162.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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81.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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108.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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170.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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52.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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175.2 km |
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