| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.337, 154.528 |
| UTC time | 1983-04-02 21:04:30.830 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 2, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 2, 1983 at 21:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 115.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.528 and latitude -6.337.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 115.5 km |
| Honiara | 690.0 km |
| Lae | 834.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 885.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1141.0 km |
| Cairns | 1516.1 km |
| Merauke | 1577.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1589.8 km |
| Abepura | 1597.1 km |
| Townsville | 1664.6 km |
| Wamena | 1744.9 km |
| Mackay | 1747.7 km |
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