| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.171, 146.308 |
| UTC time | 1982-11-11 11:55:58.340 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 11, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 11, 1982 at 11:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 97.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.308 and latitude -6.171.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-11-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 97.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 232.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 379.6 km |
| Merauke | 701.2 km |
| Jayapura | 740.8 km |
| Abepura | 745.0 km |
| Wamena | 848.0 km |
| Arawa | 1024.6 km |
| Cairns | 1198.4 km |
| Nabire | 1238.9 km |
| Townsville | 1458.8 km |
| Manokwari | 1482.7 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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126.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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90.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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127.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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100.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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43.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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158.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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42.0 km |
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