| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.992, 154.763 |
| UTC time | 1983-04-30 18:19:15.670 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 30, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 30, 1983 at 18:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 122.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.763 and latitude -6.992.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-04-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 122.8 km |
| Honiara | 632.8 km |
| Lae | 858.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 883.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1171.9 km |
| Cairns | 1476.3 km |
| Merauke | 1592.4 km |
| Townsville | 1614.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1634.8 km |
| Abepura | 1641.7 km |
| Mackay | 1687.7 km |
| Wamena | 1781.4 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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104.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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107.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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50.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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49.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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81.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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58.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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103.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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68.4 km |
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