| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.665, 154.581 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-23 06:40:31.560 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 23, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 23, 1983 at 06:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 119.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.581 and latitude -6.665.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 119.2 km |
| Honiara | 667.2 km |
| Lae | 838.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 876.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1148.8 km |
| Cairns | 1491.3 km |
| Merauke | 1577.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1605.2 km |
| Abepura | 1612.2 km |
| Townsville | 1635.8 km |
| Mackay | 1715.1 km |
| Wamena | 1755.8 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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71.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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134.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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66.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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43.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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111.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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65.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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125.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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45.9 km |
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