| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 23.3 km |
| Coordinates | -9.458, 149.696 |
| UTC time | 1983-05-04 07:58:26.410 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 4, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 4, 1983 at 07:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Port Moresby (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 279.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.696 and latitude -9.458.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-05-04
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The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Port Moresby | 279.5 km |
| Lae | 425.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 723.9 km |
| Arawa | 740.3 km |
| Cairns | 933.7 km |
| Merauke | 1027.0 km |
| Honiara | 1125.9 km |
| Townsville | 1135.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1257.3 km |
| Abepura | 1260.5 km |
| Mackay | 1303.2 km |
| Wamena | 1329.2 km |
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