| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 88.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.709, 155.590 |
| UTC time | 1982-05-21 20:16:07.300 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 21, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 21, 1982 at 20:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 53.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.590 and latitude -6.709.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 53.4 km |
| Honiara | 568.2 km |
| Lae | 950.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 979.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1260.5 km |
| Cairns | 1560.5 km |
| Merauke | 1687.0 km |
| Townsville | 1690.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1714.0 km |
| Abepura | 1721.2 km |
| Mackay | 1750.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1848.2 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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113.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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43.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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47.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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44.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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45.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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24.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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84.9 km |
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