M6.4 earthquake - 178 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea

What happened

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck 178 km NE of Angoram, Papua New Guinea on 15 Dec 1983, 14:11 UTC at a depth of 24 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 201 km away in East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea.