| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.310, 154.802 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-06 00:01:28.040 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 6, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 6, 1983 at 00:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 85.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.802 and latitude -6.310.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 85.0 km |
| Honiara | 665.6 km |
| Lae | 864.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 914.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1171.2 km |
| Cairns | 1537.4 km |
| Merauke | 1607.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1618.4 km |
| Abepura | 1625.7 km |
| Townsville | 1682.2 km |
| Mackay | 1760.5 km |
| Wamena | 1774.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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28.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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133.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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66.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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37.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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116.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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57.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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118.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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13.3 km |
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