| 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 |
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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102.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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18.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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56.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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32.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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17.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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60.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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76.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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64.4 km |
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