| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 190.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.590, 147.115 |
| UTC time | 1983-11-05 10:45:10.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 5, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 5, 1983 at 10:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 126.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.115 and latitude -5.590.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-11-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 126.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 320.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 432.7 km |
| Jayapura | 787.5 km |
| Abepura | 793.1 km |
| Merauke | 808.8 km |
| Wamena | 921.0 km |
| Arawa | 938.4 km |
| Cairns | 1270.2 km |
| Nabire | 1312.5 km |
| Honiara | 1479.4 km |
| Townsville | 1522.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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134.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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47.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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70.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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57.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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49.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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67.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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102.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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68.3 km |
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