| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 71.6 km |
| Coordinates | -4.805, 152.509 |
| UTC time | 1983-05-10 18:27:31.890 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 10, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 10, 1983 at 18:27 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 374.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.509 and latitude -4.805.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1983-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 374.0 km |
| Lae | 646.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 787.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 925.0 km |
| Honiara | 969.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1333.9 km |
| Abepura | 1342.0 km |
| Merauke | 1399.7 km |
| Wamena | 1507.1 km |
| Cairns | 1536.6 km |
| Townsville | 1724.7 km |
| Mackay | 1855.4 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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289.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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436.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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367.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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337.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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417.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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360.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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422.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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317.1 km |
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