| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 79.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.831, 155.217 |
| UTC time | 1983-06-30 23:03:56.290 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 30, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 30, 1983 at 23:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 77.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.217 and latitude -6.831.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-06-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 77.3 km |
| Honiara | 596.6 km |
| Lae | 908.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 936.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1220.3 km |
| Cairns | 1522.8 km |
| Merauke | 1644.4 km |
| Townsville | 1656.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1677.8 km |
| Abepura | 1684.9 km |
| Mackay | 1722.4 km |
| Wamena | 1828.1 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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97.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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62.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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7.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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37.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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42.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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18.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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53.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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60.8 km |
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