| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.695, 154.539 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-23 14:04:49.820 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 23, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 23, 1983 at 14:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 124.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.539 and latitude -6.695.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 124.8 km |
| Honiara | 669.7 km |
| Lae | 833.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 871.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1144.4 km |
| Cairns | 1485.8 km |
| Merauke | 1572.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1601.6 km |
| Abepura | 1608.7 km |
| Townsville | 1630.6 km |
| Mackay | 1710.4 km |
| Wamena | 1751.7 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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76.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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138.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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70.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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48.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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114.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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70.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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129.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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51.6 km |
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