| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.6 km |
| Coordinates | -7.921, 156.613 |
| UTC time | 1984-03-31 23:17:05.130 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 31, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 31, 1984 at 23:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 221.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.613 and latitude -7.921.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-03-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 221.0 km |
| Honiara | 404.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1055.4 km |
| Lae | 1070.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1387.5 km |
| Cairns | 1546.4 km |
| Townsville | 1648.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1673.9 km |
| Mackay | 1676.4 km |
| Merauke | 1786.7 km |
| Rockhampton | 1840.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1860.6 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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288.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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135.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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203.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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233.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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153.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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210.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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152.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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255.0 km |
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