| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.992, 151.712 |
| UTC time | 1984-06-07 21:52:27.170 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 7, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 7, 1984 at 21:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 427.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.712 and latitude -5.992.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-06-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 427.4 km |
| Lae | 528.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 635.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 828.5 km |
| Honiara | 986.0 km |
| Merauke | 1279.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1279.5 km |
| Abepura | 1286.5 km |
| Cairns | 1378.5 km |
| Wamena | 1430.9 km |
| Townsville | 1570.4 km |
| Mackay | 1709.9 km |
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