| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 112.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.454, 146.650 |
| UTC time | 1982-07-20 13:35:11.450 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 20, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 20, 1982 at 13:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 48.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.650 and latitude -6.454.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-07-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 48.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 275.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 341.0 km |
| Merauke | 725.8 km |
| Jayapura | 789.7 km |
| Abepura | 793.8 km |
| Wamena | 893.1 km |
| Arawa | 986.7 km |
| Cairns | 1169.4 km |
| Nabire | 1283.5 km |
| Townsville | 1426.4 km |
| Honiara | 1503.1 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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77.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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70.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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42.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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101.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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77.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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54.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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122.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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58.5 km |
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