| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 107.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.440, 146.792 |
| UTC time | 1983-07-09 18:30:39.030 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 9, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 9, 1983 at 18:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 38.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.792 and latitude -6.440.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-07-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 38.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 290.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 340.4 km |
| Merauke | 741.1 km |
| Jayapura | 802.0 km |
| Abepura | 806.3 km |
| Wamena | 907.7 km |
| Arawa | 971.0 km |
| Cairns | 1172.4 km |
| Nabire | 1298.3 km |
| Townsville | 1427.8 km |
| Honiara | 1488.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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