| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 56.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.584, 154.598 |
| UTC time | 1984-03-09 14:50:47.930 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 9, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 9, 1984 at 14:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 114.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.598 and latitude -6.584.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-03-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 114.1 km |
| Honiara | 669.8 km |
| Lae | 840.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 881.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1150.1 km |
| Cairns | 1499.5 km |
| Merauke | 1580.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1604.5 km |
| Abepura | 1611.6 km |
| Townsville | 1644.5 km |
| Mackay | 1724.2 km |
| Wamena | 1756.4 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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62.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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136.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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66.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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41.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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114.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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64.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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125.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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38.9 km |
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