| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.230, 148.778 |
| UTC time | 1984-03-13 20:37:37.460 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 13, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 13, 1984 at 20:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 204.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.778 and latitude -6.230.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-03-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 204.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 403.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 505.1 km |
| Arawa | 751.2 km |
| Merauke | 958.1 km |
| Jayapura | 984.5 km |
| Abepura | 990.3 km |
| Wamena | 1115.3 km |
| Cairns | 1234.7 km |
| Honiara | 1282.4 km |
| Townsville | 1466.8 km |
| Nabire | 1506.9 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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177.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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185.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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229.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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149.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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175.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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238.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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114.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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243.0 km |
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