| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.552, 152.082 |
| UTC time | 1983-12-31 05:28:51.940 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 31, 1983 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 31, 1983 at 05:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 393.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.082 and latitude -5.552.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1983-12-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 393.1 km |
| Lae | 577.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 697.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 870.3 km |
| Honiara | 969.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1305.7 km |
| Abepura | 1313.1 km |
| Merauke | 1330.9 km |
| Cairns | 1440.9 km |
| Wamena | 1465.8 km |
| Townsville | 1630.3 km |
| Mackay | 1765.0 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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305.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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437.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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367.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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339.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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414.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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364.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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426.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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324.4 km |
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