| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 132.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.578, 150.362 |
| UTC time | 1984-06-21 13:23:30.760 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 21, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 21, 1984 at 13:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 393.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.362 and latitude -5.578.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-06-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 393.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 560.3 km |
| Arawa | 580.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 679.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1123.1 km |
| Abepura | 1130.0 km |
| Honiara | 1141.7 km |
| Merauke | 1146.9 km |
| Wamena | 1276.7 km |
| Cairns | 1358.7 km |
| Townsville | 1571.8 km |
| Nabire | 1667.6 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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367.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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362.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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407.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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326.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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353.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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414.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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299.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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417.9 km |
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