| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 45.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.354, 153.158 |
| UTC time | 1982-08-12 02:13:08.690 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 12, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 12, 1982 at 02:13 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 338.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.158 and latitude -4.354.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1982-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 338.9 km |
| Lae | 731.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 875.0 km |
| Honiara | 939.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1003.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1397.0 km |
| Abepura | 1405.4 km |
| Merauke | 1483.8 km |
| Wamena | 1577.8 km |
| Cairns | 1615.2 km |
| Townsville | 1797.7 km |
| Mackay | 1919.3 km |
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