| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.3 km |
| Coordinates | -8.228, 156.357 |
| UTC time | 1983-06-18 19:31:10.400 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 18, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 18, 1983 at 19:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 239.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.357 and latitude -8.228.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-06-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 239.0 km |
| Honiara | 417.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1022.1 km |
| Lae | 1046.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1365.3 km |
| Cairns | 1502.7 km |
| Townsville | 1603.9 km |
| Mackay | 1633.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1672.6 km |
| Merauke | 1756.9 km |
| Rockhampton | 1798.6 km |
| Gladstone | 1821.8 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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296.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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145.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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207.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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237.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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157.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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216.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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164.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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260.5 km |
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