| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.514, 154.638 |
| UTC time | 1984-02-24 18:27:32.560 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 24, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 24, 1984 at 18:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 107.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.638 and latitude -6.514.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-02-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 107.4 km |
| Honiara | 669.7 km |
| Lae | 845.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 888.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1154.1 km |
| Cairns | 1508.3 km |
| Merauke | 1586.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1606.7 km |
| Abepura | 1613.9 km |
| Townsville | 1653.5 km |
| Mackay | 1733.0 km |
| Wamena | 1759.6 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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54.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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135.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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65.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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37.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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114.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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62.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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124.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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31.2 km |
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