| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 200.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.483, 147.189 |
| UTC time | 1982-02-17 08:44:19.530 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 17, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 17, 1982 at 08:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 139.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.189 and latitude -5.483.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 139.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 330.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 444.7 km |
| Jayapura | 789.9 km |
| Abepura | 795.7 km |
| Merauke | 821.2 km |
| Wamena | 927.1 km |
| Arawa | 931.4 km |
| Cairns | 1283.0 km |
| Nabire | 1318.5 km |
| Honiara | 1475.2 km |
| Townsville | 1534.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
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M 4.8
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M 4.1
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Lae
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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