| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.145, 150.515 |
| UTC time | 1984-02-19 19:22:00.660 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 19, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 19, 1984 at 19:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 394.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.515 and latitude -6.145.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-02-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 394.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 524.6 km |
| Arawa | 559.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 696.5 km |
| Honiara | 1102.9 km |
| Merauke | 1146.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1159.2 km |
| Abepura | 1165.7 km |
| Wamena | 1302.5 km |
| Cairns | 1306.5 km |
| Townsville | 1514.9 km |
| Mackay | 1677.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
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365.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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376.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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420.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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340.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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366.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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429.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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306.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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433.4 km |
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