| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.597, 153.572 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-18 23:46:20.040 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 18, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 18, 1983 at 23:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 286.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.572 and latitude -4.597.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 286.1 km |
| Lae | 765.9 km |
| Honiara | 886.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 893.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1045.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1446.4 km |
| Abepura | 1454.6 km |
| Merauke | 1519.2 km |
| Cairns | 1615.1 km |
| Wamena | 1624.2 km |
| Townsville | 1790.6 km |
| Mackay | 1903.6 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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211.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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364.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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300.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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271.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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349.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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290.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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347.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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247.2 km |
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