| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 73.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.439, 154.459 |
| UTC time | 1983-02-17 08:16:04.660 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, February 17, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, February 17, 1983 at 08:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 124.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.459 and latitude -6.439.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-02-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 124.7 km |
| Honiara | 691.0 km |
| Lae | 825.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 873.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1133.9 km |
| Cairns | 1502.4 km |
| Merauke | 1567.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1585.4 km |
| Abepura | 1592.6 km |
| Townsville | 1650.9 km |
| Mackay | 1734.5 km |
| Wamena | 1738.9 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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56.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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157.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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87.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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59.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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135.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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83.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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145.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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48.1 km |
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