| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 88.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.367, 147.279 |
| UTC time | 1983-06-17 20:45:34.790 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 17, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 17, 1983 at 20:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 50.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.279 and latitude -6.367.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-06-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 50.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 342.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 346.5 km |
| Merauke | 794.9 km |
| Jayapura | 843.8 km |
| Abepura | 848.6 km |
| Arawa | 917.0 km |
| Wamena | 957.4 km |
| Cairns | 1186.6 km |
| Nabire | 1348.5 km |
| Townsville | 1436.9 km |
| Honiara | 1438.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
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M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
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M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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