| 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 |
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