| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 91.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.175, 147.434 |
| UTC time | 1982-01-10 05:37:37.110 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 10, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 10, 1982 at 05:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 77.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.434 and latitude -6.175.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-01-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 77.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 356.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 368.9 km |
| Merauke | 817.9 km |
| Jayapura | 848.4 km |
| Abepura | 853.5 km |
| Arawa | 900.0 km |
| Wamena | 968.8 km |
| Cairns | 1210.2 km |
| Nabire | 1360.2 km |
| Honiara | 1427.0 km |
| Townsville | 1458.9 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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70.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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39.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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80.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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20.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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30.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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91.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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35.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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96.0 km |
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