| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 107.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.317, 147.489 |
| UTC time | 1982-09-16 21:07:41.380 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 16, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 16, 1982 at 21:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 70.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.489 and latitude -6.317.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 70.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 353.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 364.3 km |
| Merauke | 818.7 km |
| Jayapura | 861.3 km |
| Abepura | 866.3 km |
| Arawa | 893.8 km |
| Wamena | 978.5 km |
| Cairns | 1195.5 km |
| Nabire | 1369.7 km |
| Honiara | 1417.0 km |
| Townsville | 1443.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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