| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.785, 153.564 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-18 21:42:11.090 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 18, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 18, 1983 at 21:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 274.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.564 and latitude -4.785.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 274.0 km |
| Lae | 758.7 km |
| Honiara | 874.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 880.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1041.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1448.8 km |
| Abepura | 1457.0 km |
| Merauke | 1512.2 km |
| Cairns | 1596.8 km |
| Wamena | 1623.9 km |
| Townsville | 1771.1 km |
| Mackay | 1883.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
|
196.5 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
349.5 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
284.6 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
254.7 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
334.1 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
275.2 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
333.0 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
231.2 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.