| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.5 km |
| Coordinates | -7.208, 155.610 |
| UTC time | 1984-03-27 18:46:02.440 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 27, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 27, 1984 at 18:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 109.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.610 and latitude -7.208.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-03-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 109.0 km |
| Honiara | 538.4 km |
| Lae | 953.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 965.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1267.4 km |
| Cairns | 1521.4 km |
| Townsville | 1645.6 km |
| Merauke | 1682.6 km |
| Mackay | 1700.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1731.3 km |
| Abepura | 1738.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1809.3 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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156.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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19.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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67.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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97.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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17.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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76.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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35.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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120.7 km |
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