| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 166.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.608, 147.291 |
| UTC time | 1982-07-29 16:12:56.090 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 29, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 29, 1982 at 16:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 128.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.291 and latitude -5.608.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-07-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 128.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 340.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 431.0 km |
| Jayapura | 806.0 km |
| Abepura | 811.7 km |
| Merauke | 825.8 km |
| Arawa | 918.8 km |
| Wamena | 940.6 km |
| Cairns | 1270.6 km |
| Nabire | 1332.1 km |
| Honiara | 1460.2 km |
| Townsville | 1521.3 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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131.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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49.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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82.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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47.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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82.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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88.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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84.3 km |
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