| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.240, 147.628 |
| UTC time | 1982-03-29 19:30:06.060 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 29, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 29, 1982 at 19:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 88.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.628 and latitude -6.240.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 88.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 364.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 378.5 km |
| Merauke | 836.0 km |
| Jayapura | 870.8 km |
| Abepura | 875.9 km |
| Arawa | 878.4 km |
| Wamena | 991.4 km |
| Cairns | 1206.4 km |
| Nabire | 1382.8 km |
| Honiara | 1404.4 km |
| Townsville | 1452.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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M 4.1
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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