| Magnitude | 7.6 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 88.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.883, 153.581 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-18 09:05:50.000 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 18, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 18, 1983 at 09:05 UTC with a magnitude of 7.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 266.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.581 and latitude -4.883.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1983-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 266.2 km |
| Lae | 757.5 km |
| Honiara | 866.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 875.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1041.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1452.5 km |
| Abepura | 1460.6 km |
| Merauke | 1510.9 km |
| Cairns | 1588.5 km |
| Wamena | 1626.2 km |
| Townsville | 1761.9 km |
| Mackay | 1873.0 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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187.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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340.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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274.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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244.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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324.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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265.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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324.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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221.6 km |
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