| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 119.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.181, 154.050 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-18 19:55:49.180 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 18, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 18, 1983 at 19:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 204.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.050 and latitude -5.181.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 204.5 km |
| Lae | 799.6 km |
| Honiara | 805.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 899.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1090.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1509.6 km |
| Abepura | 1517.6 km |
| Merauke | 1552.3 km |
| Cairns | 1588.9 km |
| Wamena | 1679.9 km |
| Townsville | 1753.9 km |
| Mackay | 1854.6 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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127.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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280.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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217.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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187.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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266.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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207.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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263.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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163.6 km |
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