| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.725, 147.572 |
| UTC time | 1983-10-05 15:32:11.090 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 5, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 5, 1983 at 15:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 63.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.572 and latitude -6.725.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-10-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 63.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 309.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 382.1 km |
| Merauke | 814.9 km |
| Arawa | 885.9 km |
| Jayapura | 892.0 km |
| Abepura | 896.5 km |
| Wamena | 999.4 km |
| Cairns | 1152.2 km |
| Nabire | 1389.8 km |
| Honiara | 1397.0 km |
| Townsville | 1398.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
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M 5.2
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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