| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.960, 153.718 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-18 20:04:40.740 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 18, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 18, 1983 at 20:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 248.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.718 and latitude -4.960.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 248.8 km |
| Lae | 769.8 km |
| Honiara | 849.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 882.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1056.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1469.0 km |
| Abepura | 1477.0 km |
| Merauke | 1523.2 km |
| Cairns | 1589.3 km |
| Wamena | 1641.8 km |
| Townsville | 1760.4 km |
| Mackay | 1868.5 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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170.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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323.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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258.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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228.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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308.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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249.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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307.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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205.3 km |
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