| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.871, 147.180 |
| UTC time | 1982-11-17 09:43:42.490 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 17, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 17, 1982 at 09:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 97.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.180 and latitude -5.871.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-11-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 97.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 326.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 401.5 km |
| Merauke | 803.3 km |
| Jayapura | 807.8 km |
| Abepura | 813.1 km |
| Arawa | 929.2 km |
| Wamena | 934.0 km |
| Cairns | 1240.0 km |
| Nabire | 1325.6 km |
| Honiara | 1463.3 km |
| Townsville | 1491.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.0
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