| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 85.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.132, 147.271 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-06 22:23:57.870 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 6, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 6, 1983 at 22:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 72.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.271 and latitude -6.132.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 72.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 338.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 372.6 km |
| Merauke | 802.4 km |
| Jayapura | 830.3 km |
| Abepura | 835.3 km |
| Arawa | 918.1 km |
| Wamena | 950.2 km |
| Cairns | 1212.4 km |
| Nabire | 1341.6 km |
| Honiara | 1445.6 km |
| Townsville | 1463.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
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