| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 68.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.247, 155.965 |
| UTC time | 1983-01-26 20:23:30.560 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 26, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 26, 1983 at 20:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 121.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.965 and latitude -7.247.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-01-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 121.5 km |
| Honiara | 501.8 km |
| Lae | 992.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 1001.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1306.9 km |
| Cairns | 1545.7 km |
| Townsville | 1664.6 km |
| Mackay | 1712.2 km |
| Merauke | 1721.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1770.1 km |
| Abepura | 1777.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1777.2 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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184.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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32.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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101.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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131.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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54.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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108.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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48.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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152.1 km |
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