| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.270, 152.263 |
| UTC time | 1984-02-08 18:56:06.470 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 8, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 8, 1984 at 18:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 381.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.263 and latitude -5.270.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-02-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 381.1 km |
| Lae | 605.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 733.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 892.3 km |
| Honiara | 966.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1317.7 km |
| Abepura | 1325.4 km |
| Merauke | 1358.6 km |
| Cairns | 1478.1 km |
| Wamena | 1483.0 km |
| Townsville | 1666.7 km |
| Mackay | 1799.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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432.5 km |
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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410.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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357.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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420.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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316.3 km |
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