| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 143.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.593, 149.524 |
| UTC time | 1982-09-04 22:26:15.980 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 4, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 4, 1982 at 22:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 306.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.524 and latitude -5.593.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 306.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 505.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 587.1 km |
| Arawa | 672.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1035.3 km |
| Abepura | 1042.0 km |
| Merauke | 1057.9 km |
| Wamena | 1184.8 km |
| Honiara | 1227.3 km |
| Cairns | 1326.1 km |
| Townsville | 1550.4 km |
| Nabire | 1575.9 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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282.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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271.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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315.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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234.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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261.3 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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321.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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210.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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325.5 km |
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