| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.343, 154.923 |
| UTC time | 1981-12-13 13:24:17.350 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 13, 1981 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 13, 1981 at 13:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 72.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.923 and latitude -6.343.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1981-12-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 72.3 km |
| Honiara | 652.3 km |
| Lae | 877.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 925.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1184.7 km |
| Cairns | 1543.0 km |
| Merauke | 1620.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1632.3 km |
| Abepura | 1639.6 km |
| Townsville | 1685.9 km |
| Mackay | 1761.6 km |
| Wamena | 1788.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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120.6 km |
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M 4.4
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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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28.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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104.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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45.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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105.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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6.3 km |
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