| Magnitude | 6.6 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.056, 154.424 |
| UTC time | 1984-07-05 05:21:48.930 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 5, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 5, 1984 at 05:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 127.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.424 and latitude -6.056.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1984-07-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 127.9 km |
| Honiara | 716.1 km |
| Lae | 825.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 887.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1128.8 km |
| Cairns | 1533.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1570.9 km |
| Merauke | 1571.4 km |
| Abepura | 1578.3 km |
| Townsville | 1686.3 km |
| Wamena | 1729.7 km |
| Mackay | 1773.7 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
Arawa
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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165.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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107.5 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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168.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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63.7 km |
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