| Magnitude | 6.4 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 80.1 km |
| Coordinates | -4.694, 153.161 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-20 13:45:49.060 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 20, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 20, 1983 at 13:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 316.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.161 and latitude -4.694.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1983-03-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 316.6 km |
| Lae | 719.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 850.9 km |
| Honiara | 916.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 998.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1403.0 km |
| Abepura | 1411.2 km |
| Merauke | 1472.4 km |
| Wamena | 1578.9 km |
| Cairns | 1582.5 km |
| Townsville | 1762.8 km |
| Mackay | 1882.4 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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236.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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388.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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321.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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291.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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371.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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313.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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372.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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268.8 km |
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