M6.2 earthquake - 201 km NE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck 201 km NE of Wewak, Papua New Guinea on 20 Dec 1983, 16:58 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Strong. Can cause damage in populated areas up to tens of kilometres away. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Wewak, about 202 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.