| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 114.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.094, 154.924 |
| UTC time | 1982-08-31 00:17:06.910 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 31, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 31, 1982 at 00:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 72.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.924 and latitude -6.094.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 72.6 km |
| Honiara | 667.4 km |
| Lae | 879.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 936.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1184.2 km |
| Cairns | 1564.5 km |
| Merauke | 1625.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1625.7 km |
| Abepura | 1633.2 km |
| Townsville | 1709.8 km |
| Wamena | 1785.2 km |
| Mackay | 1787.7 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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14.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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140.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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81.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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56.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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127.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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69.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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123.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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33.2 km |
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