| 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 |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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