| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 13.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.257, 152.786 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-19 17:13:27.150 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 19, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 19, 1983 at 17:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 378.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.786 and latitude -4.257.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 378.4 km |
| Lae | 697.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 851.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 965.2 km |
| Honiara | 979.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1354.6 km |
| Abepura | 1363.0 km |
| Merauke | 1448.4 km |
| Wamena | 1536.4 km |
| Cairns | 1604.9 km |
| Townsville | 1792.7 km |
| Mackay | 1921.2 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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299.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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451.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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385.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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355.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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435.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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376.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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435.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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332.6 km |
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