| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.489, 147.446 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-18 08:43:19.040 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 18, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 18, 1983 at 08:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 56.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.446 and latitude -6.489.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 56.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 334.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 362.7 km |
| Merauke | 808.5 km |
| Jayapura | 866.6 km |
| Abepura | 871.3 km |
| Arawa | 898.8 km |
| Wamena | 978.8 km |
| Cairns | 1175.9 km |
| Nabire | 1369.7 km |
| Honiara | 1416.7 km |
| Townsville | 1424.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
89.8 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
27.7 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
15.4 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
38.7 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
63.9 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
93.2 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
55.3 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
57.8 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.