| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.155, 153.630 |
| UTC time | 1983-04-12 22:44:50.570 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 12, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 12, 1983 at 22:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 245.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.630 and latitude -5.155.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-04-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 245.6 km |
| Lae | 754.9 km |
| Honiara | 844.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 862.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1044.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1463.3 km |
| Abepura | 1471.3 km |
| Merauke | 1508.0 km |
| Cairns | 1565.8 km |
| Wamena | 1633.3 km |
| Townsville | 1736.6 km |
| Mackay | 1845.0 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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163.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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315.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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248.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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218.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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298.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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240.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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299.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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195.8 km |
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