| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 142.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.535, 150.277 |
| UTC time | 1982-05-12 06:49:23.830 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 12, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 12, 1982 at 06:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 386.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.277 and latitude -5.535.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-05-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 386.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 558.2 km |
| Arawa | 590.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 670.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1112.7 km |
| Abepura | 1119.7 km |
| Merauke | 1139.3 km |
| Honiara | 1152.2 km |
| Wamena | 1266.8 km |
| Cairns | 1359.8 km |
| Townsville | 1574.2 km |
| Nabire | 1657.6 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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360.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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354.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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398.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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317.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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344.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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405.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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292.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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409.1 km |
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