| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.035, 148.942 |
| UTC time | 1982-03-29 19:28:09.300 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 29, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 29, 1982 at 19:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 285.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.942 and latitude -5.035.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 285.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 530.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 532.6 km |
| Arawa | 745.8 km |
| Jayapura | 954.9 km |
| Abepura | 962.0 km |
| Merauke | 1019.2 km |
| Wamena | 1113.9 km |
| Honiara | 1310.2 km |
| Cairns | 1368.0 km |
| Nabire | 1503.8 km |
| Townsville | 1601.1 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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268.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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230.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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272.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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197.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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221.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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274.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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190.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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277.6 km |
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