| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.1 km |
| Coordinates | -4.335, 152.810 |
| UTC time | 1982-03-26 04:50:24.620 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 26, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 26, 1982 at 04:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 371.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.810 and latitude -4.335.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-03-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 371.2 km |
| Lae | 696.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 847.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 966.2 km |
| Honiara | 971.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1358.5 km |
| Abepura | 1366.8 km |
| Merauke | 1448.0 km |
| Wamena | 1539.1 km |
| Cairns | 1598.5 km |
| Townsville | 1785.5 km |
| Mackay | 1913.2 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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291.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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444.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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377.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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347.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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427.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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368.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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428.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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324.5 km |
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