| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.2 km |
| Coordinates | -7.574, 156.040 |
| UTC time | 1983-02-09 07:02:32.610 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 9, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 9, 1983 at 07:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 158.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.040 and latitude -7.574.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-02-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 158.5 km |
| Honiara | 477.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1001.2 km |
| Lae | 1003.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1319.4 km |
| Cairns | 1526.1 km |
| Townsville | 1640.0 km |
| Mackay | 1682.7 km |
| Merauke | 1726.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1746.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1788.7 km |
| Abepura | 1795.5 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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217.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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65.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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130.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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160.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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80.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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138.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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83.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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182.7 km |
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