| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.539, 154.565 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-24 08:44:53.230 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 24, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 24, 1983 at 08:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 116.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.565 and latitude -6.539.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 116.0 km |
| Honiara | 675.4 km |
| Lae | 837.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 880.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1146.2 km |
| Cairns | 1501.1 km |
| Merauke | 1577.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1599.6 km |
| Abepura | 1606.8 km |
| Townsville | 1647.0 km |
| Mackay | 1727.7 km |
| Wamena | 1752.0 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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59.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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141.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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71.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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45.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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119.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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69.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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130.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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39.7 km |
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