| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.049, 147.190 |
| UTC time | 1982-05-07 02:57:03.400 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 7, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 7, 1982 at 02:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 78.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.190 and latitude -6.049.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 78.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 328.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 381.7 km |
| Merauke | 797.2 km |
| Jayapura | 818.0 km |
| Abepura | 823.0 km |
| Arawa | 927.3 km |
| Wamena | 939.3 km |
| Cairns | 1220.4 km |
| Nabire | 1330.8 km |
| Honiara | 1456.8 km |
| Townsville | 1471.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
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