| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.963, 155.155 |
| UTC time | 1982-03-09 00:14:26.430 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 9, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 9, 1982 at 00:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 93.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.155 and latitude -6.963.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 93.4 km |
| Honiara | 595.6 km |
| Lae | 902.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 925.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1214.7 km |
| Cairns | 1507.3 km |
| Merauke | 1635.7 km |
| Townsville | 1640.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1675.3 km |
| Abepura | 1682.3 km |
| Mackay | 1706.2 km |
| Wamena | 1823.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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108.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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64.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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19.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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45.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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40.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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32.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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59.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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70.0 km |
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