| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.9 km |
| Coordinates | -7.097, 147.973 |
| UTC time | 1984-06-09 04:25:42.430 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 9, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 9, 1984 at 04:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 115.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.973 and latitude -7.097.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-06-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 115.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 280.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 436.3 km |
| Arawa | 845.0 km |
| Merauke | 849.0 km |
| Jayapura | 951.5 km |
| Abepura | 955.8 km |
| Wamena | 1054.1 km |
| Cairns | 1119.9 km |
| Honiara | 1344.7 km |
| Townsville | 1360.6 km |
| Nabire | 1443.6 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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84.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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152.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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179.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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136.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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146.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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193.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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95.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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199.5 km |
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