| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 146.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.630, 147.428 |
| UTC time | 1983-11-30 02:16:28.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 30, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 30, 1983 at 02:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.428 and latitude -5.630.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-11-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 130.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 355.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 429.4 km |
| Jayapura | 820.8 km |
| Abepura | 826.6 km |
| Merauke | 838.8 km |
| Arawa | 903.5 km |
| Wamena | 955.9 km |
| Cairns | 1270.2 km |
| Nabire | 1347.5 km |
| Honiara | 1445.0 km |
| Townsville | 1519.5 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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130.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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55.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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93.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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40.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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50.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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94.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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78.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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97.4 km |
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