| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.2 km |
| Coordinates | -4.645, 152.990 |
| UTC time | 1984-06-20 22:39:34.150 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 20, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 20, 1984 at 22:39 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 335.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.990 and latitude -4.645.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-06-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 335.6 km |
| Lae | 703.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 839.8 km |
| Honiara | 935.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 980.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1383.4 km |
| Abepura | 1391.6 km |
| Merauke | 1456.0 km |
| Wamena | 1559.8 km |
| Cairns | 1577.8 km |
| Townsville | 1760.7 km |
| Mackay | 1883.6 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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254.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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405.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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338.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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308.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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388.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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330.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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390.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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286.3 km |
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