| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 7.4 km |
| Coordinates | -8.101, 156.311 |
| UTC time | 1983-10-15 10:56:50.800 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 15, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 15, 1983 at 10:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 224.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.311 and latitude -8.101.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1983-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 224.0 km |
| Honiara | 426.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1019.2 km |
| Lae | 1039.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1357.9 km |
| Cairns | 1508.2 km |
| Townsville | 1611.7 km |
| Mackay | 1643.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1685.7 km |
| Merauke | 1752.4 km |
| Rockhampton | 1810.2 km |
| Gladstone | 1833.9 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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282.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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130.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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193.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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223.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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143.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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202.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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149.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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246.4 km |
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