| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.420, 152.427 |
| UTC time | 1983-12-27 06:34:47.560 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 27, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 27, 1983 at 06:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 359.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.427 and latitude -5.420.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-12-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 359.1 km |
| Lae | 618.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 736.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 909.3 km |
| Honiara | 942.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1339.2 km |
| Abepura | 1346.8 km |
| Merauke | 1371.6 km |
| Cairns | 1472.1 km |
| Wamena | 1502.5 km |
| Townsville | 1657.5 km |
| Mackay | 1786.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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271.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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408.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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338.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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310.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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386.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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334.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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396.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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293.2 km |
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