| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.751, 154.572 |
| UTC time | 1983-10-16 12:46:35.560 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 16, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 16, 1983 at 12:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 124.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.572 and latitude -6.751.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 124.3 km |
| Honiara | 663.6 km |
| Lae | 837.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 872.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1148.5 km |
| Cairns | 1483.2 km |
| Merauke | 1574.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1606.9 km |
| Abepura | 1613.9 km |
| Townsville | 1627.0 km |
| Mackay | 1705.7 km |
| Wamena | 1756.3 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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81.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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132.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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65.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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47.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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108.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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67.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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124.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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53.4 km |
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