| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 102.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.564, 147.219 |
| UTC time | 1983-12-26 06:29:53.420 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 26, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 26, 1983 at 06:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 30.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.219 and latitude -6.564.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-12-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 30.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 324.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 339.9 km |
| Merauke | 782.1 km |
| Jayapura | 849.4 km |
| Abepura | 853.8 km |
| Arawa | 924.1 km |
| Wamena | 956.9 km |
| Cairns | 1164.0 km |
| Nabire | 1347.4 km |
| Townsville | 1414.7 km |
| Honiara | 1439.1 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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M 4.0
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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