| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 114.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.077, 146.105 |
| UTC time | 1983-06-05 05:34:40.170 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 5, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, June 5, 1983 at 05:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 122.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.105 and latitude -6.077.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 122.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 209.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 395.7 km |
| Merauke | 684.6 km |
| Jayapura | 716.3 km |
| Abepura | 720.4 km |
| Wamena | 823.6 km |
| Arawa | 1047.2 km |
| Cairns | 1208.0 km |
| Nabire | 1214.6 km |
| Manokwari | 1458.0 km |
| Townsville | 1470.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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151.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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111.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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67.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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148.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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121.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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60.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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182.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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57.2 km |
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