| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.972, 147.389 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-11 03:10:41.570 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 11, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 11, 1983 at 03:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 51.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.389 and latitude -6.972.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 51.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 280.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 370.8 km |
| Merauke | 788.8 km |
| Jayapura | 889.6 km |
| Abepura | 893.7 km |
| Arawa | 908.0 km |
| Wamena | 988.4 km |
| Cairns | 1121.8 km |
| Townsville | 1370.1 km |
| Nabire | 1377.8 km |
| Honiara | 1410.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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