| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.487, 154.938 |
| UTC time | 1983-04-15 04:44:01.440 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 15, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 15, 1983 at 04:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 75.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.938 and latitude -6.487.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-04-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 75.1 km |
| Honiara | 642.5 km |
| Lae | 878.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 920.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1187.1 km |
| Cairns | 1531.7 km |
| Merauke | 1619.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1637.9 km |
| Abepura | 1645.2 km |
| Townsville | 1673.0 km |
| Mackay | 1747.1 km |
| Wamena | 1792.1 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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50.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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109.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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41.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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12.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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91.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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33.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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95.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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11.9 km |
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