| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 120.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.035, 147.397 |
| UTC time | 1983-05-07 06:11:24.230 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 7, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 7, 1983 at 06:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 88.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.397 and latitude -6.035.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 88.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 351.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 384.1 km |
| Merauke | 819.2 km |
| Jayapura | 837.5 km |
| Abepura | 842.7 km |
| Arawa | 904.4 km |
| Wamena | 961.3 km |
| Cairns | 1225.1 km |
| Nabire | 1352.9 km |
| Honiara | 1435.2 km |
| Townsville | 1474.3 km |
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