| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 104.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.234, 147.065 |
| UTC time | 1983-09-18 06:14:35.760 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 18, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 18, 1983 at 06:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 55.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.065 and latitude -6.234.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 55.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 316.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 361.2 km |
| Merauke | 777.1 km |
| Jayapura | 815.9 km |
| Abepura | 820.7 km |
| Wamena | 930.8 km |
| Arawa | 940.7 km |
| Cairns | 1198.3 km |
| Nabire | 1322.0 km |
| Townsville | 1451.0 km |
| Honiara | 1464.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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