| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 17.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.626, 152.913 |
| UTC time | 1984-09-05 04:48:13.090 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 5, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 5, 1984 at 04:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 296.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.913 and latitude -6.626.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-09-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 296.8 km |
| Lae | 654.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 709.9 km |
| Honiara | 836.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 964.6 km |
| Cairns | 1385.2 km |
| Merauke | 1395.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1427.5 km |
| Abepura | 1434.3 km |
| Townsville | 1554.6 km |
| Wamena | 1573.0 km |
| Mackay | 1666.8 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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217.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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314.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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249.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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227.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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289.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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250.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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308.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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220.1 km |
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