| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 147.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.665, 154.400 |
| UTC time | 1984-05-22 01:45:14.720 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 22, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 22, 1984 at 01:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 143.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.400 and latitude -5.665.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-05-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 143.6 km |
| Honiara | 742.2 km |
| Lae | 827.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 905.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1126.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1558.4 km |
| Abepura | 1566.1 km |
| Cairns | 1567.1 km |
| Merauke | 1577.6 km |
| Wamena | 1722.6 km |
| Townsville | 1723.4 km |
| Mackay | 1814.3 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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61.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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214.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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150.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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121.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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199.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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140.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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198.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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97.3 km |
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