| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 137.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.636, 154.501 |
| UTC time | 1984-05-03 07:59:13.150 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 3, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 3, 1984 at 07:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 135.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.501 and latitude -5.636.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 135.2 km |
| Honiara | 735.0 km |
| Lae | 839.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 916.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1137.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1568.7 km |
| Cairns | 1576.3 km |
| Abepura | 1576.4 km |
| Merauke | 1589.2 km |
| Townsville | 1731.5 km |
| Wamena | 1733.5 km |
| Mackay | 1820.8 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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57.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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209.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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147.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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118.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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195.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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137.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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192.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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94.3 km |
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