| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.586, 154.994 |
| UTC time | 1984-07-23 06:06:05.690 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 23, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 23, 1984 at 06:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 74.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.994 and latitude -6.586.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-07-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 74.7 km |
| Honiara | 631.5 km |
| Lae | 884.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 922.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1193.8 km |
| Cairns | 1527.3 km |
| Merauke | 1623.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1646.8 km |
| Abepura | 1654.0 km |
| Townsville | 1666.7 km |
| Mackay | 1738.9 km |
| Wamena | 1799.7 km |
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