| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.220, 146.560 |
| UTC time | 1983-11-29 22:18:30.940 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 29, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 29, 1983 at 22:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 73.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.560 and latitude -6.220.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-11-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 73.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 261.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 368.4 km |
| Merauke | 725.2 km |
| Jayapura | 767.3 km |
| Abepura | 771.6 km |
| Wamena | 876.4 km |
| Arawa | 996.6 km |
| Cairns | 1194.6 km |
| Nabire | 1267.3 km |
| Townsville | 1452.6 km |
| Manokwari | 1510.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.3
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M 5.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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