| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.372, 149.855 |
| UTC time | 1982-10-03 19:59:35.030 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 3, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 3, 1982 at 19:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 318.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.855 and latitude -6.372.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 318.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 456.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 625.2 km |
| Arawa | 632.1 km |
| Merauke | 1069.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1100.2 km |
| Abepura | 1106.3 km |
| Honiara | 1163.9 km |
| Wamena | 1235.3 km |
| Cairns | 1256.1 km |
| Townsville | 1472.9 km |
| Nabire | 1626.9 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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289.3 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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305.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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349.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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269.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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295.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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358.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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233.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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363.1 km |
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