| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.657, 154.149 |
| UTC time | 1983-05-17 11:50:25.360 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 17, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 17, 1983 at 11:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 163.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.149 and latitude -6.657.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-05-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 163.8 km |
| Honiara | 710.1 km |
| Lae | 790.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 832.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1101.1 km |
| Cairns | 1462.2 km |
| Merauke | 1530.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1559.1 km |
| Abepura | 1566.1 km |
| Townsville | 1613.0 km |
| Mackay | 1700.7 km |
| Wamena | 1708.5 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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98.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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180.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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113.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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90.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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156.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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113.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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172.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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87.2 km |
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