| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.196, 147.824 |
| UTC time | 1984-05-26 23:20:10.700 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 26, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 26, 1984 at 23:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 108.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.824 and latitude -6.196.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 108.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 372.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 399.6 km |
| Arawa | 856.8 km |
| Merauke | 858.1 km |
| Jayapura | 887.7 km |
| Abepura | 893.0 km |
| Wamena | 1011.4 km |
| Cairns | 1215.0 km |
| Honiara | 1384.8 km |
| Nabire | 1402.9 km |
| Townsville | 1459.2 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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90.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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81.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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123.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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47.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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71.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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133.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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12.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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138.4 km |
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