| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.343, 152.792 |
| UTC time | 1984-08-15 14:35:26.540 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 15, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 15, 1984 at 14:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 322.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.792 and latitude -5.343.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 322.7 km |
| Lae | 659.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 774.2 km |
| Honiara | 911.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 950.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1376.7 km |
| Abepura | 1384.4 km |
| Merauke | 1412.9 km |
| Cairns | 1499.5 km |
| Wamena | 1542.1 km |
| Townsville | 1680.4 km |
| Mackay | 1803.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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235.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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377.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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307.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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278.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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356.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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302.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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364.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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259.8 km |
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