| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.615, 147.026 |
| UTC time | 1984-02-26 12:38:35.520 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 26, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 26, 1984 at 12:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 99.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.026 and latitude -7.615.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-02-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 99.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 207.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 365.7 km |
| Merauke | 736.2 km |
| Jayapura | 899.3 km |
| Abepura | 902.4 km |
| Arawa | 956.2 km |
| Wamena | 976.4 km |
| Cairns | 1045.2 km |
| Townsville | 1297.2 km |
| Nabire | 1361.8 km |
| Honiara | 1437.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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95.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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177.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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174.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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186.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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177.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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188.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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169.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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193.1 km |
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