| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 135.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.727, 147.031 |
| UTC time | 1984-04-08 19:49:27.120 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 8, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 8, 1984 at 19:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 111.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.031 and latitude -5.727.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-04-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 111.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 310.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 417.7 km |
| Jayapura | 785.8 km |
| Abepura | 791.2 km |
| Merauke | 794.1 km |
| Wamena | 914.6 km |
| Arawa | 946.6 km |
| Cairns | 1254.0 km |
| Nabire | 1306.2 km |
| Honiara | 1483.8 km |
| Townsville | 1507.4 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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121.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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33.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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52.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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54.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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38.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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50.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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98.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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52.7 km |
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