| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 135.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.694, 149.732 |
| UTC time | 1982-11-20 03:18:00.700 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 20, 1982 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 20, 1982 at 03:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 323.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.732 and latitude -5.694.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1982-11-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 323.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 508.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 609.6 km |
| Arawa | 648.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1060.7 km |
| Abepura | 1067.4 km |
| Merauke | 1076.4 km |
| Honiara | 1201.7 km |
| Wamena | 1209.2 km |
| Cairns | 1322.7 km |
| Townsville | 1543.8 km |
| Nabire | 1600.4 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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298.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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292.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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336.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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255.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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282.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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343.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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229.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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347.3 km |
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