| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.947, 154.149 |
| UTC time | 1984-01-06 18:41:22.670 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 6, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, January 6, 1984 at 18:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 175.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.149 and latitude -6.947.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 175.9 km |
| Honiara | 696.5 km |
| Lae | 791.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 820.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1103.9 km |
| Cairns | 1436.8 km |
| Merauke | 1525.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1568.5 km |
| Abepura | 1575.3 km |
| Townsville | 1584.8 km |
| Mackay | 1670.0 km |
| Wamena | 1713.7 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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122.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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175.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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113.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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98.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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149.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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117.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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170.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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102.7 km |
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