| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 172.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.620, 148.180 |
| UTC time | 1984-08-12 01:03:22.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 12, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 12, 1984 at 01:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 179.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.180 and latitude -5.620.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-08-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 179.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 438.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 444.1 km |
| Arawa | 820.6 km |
| Jayapura | 896.9 km |
| Abepura | 903.0 km |
| Merauke | 916.6 km |
| Wamena | 1037.9 km |
| Cairns | 1285.5 km |
| Honiara | 1366.3 km |
| Nabire | 1429.3 km |
| Townsville | 1526.4 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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164.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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126.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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170.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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91.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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117.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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174.6 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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86.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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178.1 km |
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