| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.099, 154.483 |
| UTC time | 1984-07-05 10:18:02.720 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 5, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 5, 1984 at 10:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 120.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.483 and latitude -6.099.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-07-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 120.7 km |
| Honiara | 708.0 km |
| Lae | 831.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 891.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1135.4 km |
| Cairns | 1533.9 km |
| Merauke | 1576.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1578.4 km |
| Abepura | 1585.8 km |
| Townsville | 1685.3 km |
| Wamena | 1736.7 km |
| Mackay | 1771.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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175.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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77.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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157.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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99.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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160.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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55.6 km |
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