| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 79.4 km |
| Coordinates | -7.188, 155.872 |
| UTC time | 1984-10-11 11:50:43.250 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 11, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 11, 1984 at 11:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 111.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.872 and latitude -7.188.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 111.9 km |
| Honiara | 514.0 km |
| Lae | 982.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 993.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1296.0 km |
| Cairns | 1543.2 km |
| Townsville | 1664.0 km |
| Merauke | 1711.6 km |
| Mackay | 1714.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1758.4 km |
| Abepura | 1765.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1789.3 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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173.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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20.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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89.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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119.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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42.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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96.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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37.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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140.0 km |
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