| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.420, 154.404 |
| UTC time | 1983-03-30 12:02:54.240 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 30, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 30, 1983 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.404 and latitude -6.420.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-03-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 130.3 km |
| Honiara | 697.4 km |
| Lae | 819.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 869.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1127.7 km |
| Cairns | 1500.3 km |
| Merauke | 1562.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1579.0 km |
| Abepura | 1586.2 km |
| Townsville | 1649.8 km |
| Wamena | 1732.6 km |
| Mackay | 1734.5 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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59.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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163.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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93.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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65.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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142.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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89.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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152.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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54.0 km |
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