| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.463, 152.160 |
| UTC time | 1983-11-27 20:22:51.420 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 27, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 27, 1983 at 20:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 386.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.160 and latitude -5.463.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-11-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 386.7 km |
| Lae | 588.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 710.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 879.5 km |
| Honiara | 966.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1311.6 km |
| Abepura | 1319.1 km |
| Merauke | 1341.8 km |
| Cairns | 1453.7 km |
| Wamena | 1473.4 km |
| Townsville | 1642.6 km |
| Mackay | 1776.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
|
299.2 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
433.3 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
363.5 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
335.4 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
410.9 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
359.5 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
422.0 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
319.2 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.