| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.323, 154.928 |
| UTC time | 1984-03-03 10:00:48.080 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 3, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 3, 1984 at 10:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 71.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.928 and latitude -6.323.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-03-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 71.4 km |
| Honiara | 653.0 km |
| Lae | 878.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 926.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1185.2 km |
| Cairns | 1545.0 km |
| Merauke | 1621.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1632.2 km |
| Abepura | 1639.6 km |
| Townsville | 1688.1 km |
| Mackay | 1763.9 km |
| Wamena | 1788.6 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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33.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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121.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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57.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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31.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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106.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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47.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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106.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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8.5 km |
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