| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 52.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.787, 152.714 |
| UTC time | 1982-07-28 20:22:17.550 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 28, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 28, 1982 at 20:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 354.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.714 and latitude -4.787.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-07-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 354.5 km |
| Lae | 668.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 806.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 947.8 km |
| Honiara | 951.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1355.9 km |
| Abepura | 1364.0 km |
| Merauke | 1422.0 km |
| Wamena | 1529.7 km |
| Cairns | 1549.1 km |
| Townsville | 1734.7 km |
| Mackay | 1861.8 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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270.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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419.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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350.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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320.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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400.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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343.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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404.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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299.7 km |
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