| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.734, 155.342 |
| UTC time | 1984-10-13 01:53:09.120 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 13, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 13, 1984 at 01:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 61.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.342 and latitude -6.734.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 61.4 km |
| Honiara | 590.1 km |
| Lae | 922.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 952.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1233.3 km |
| Cairns | 1540.1 km |
| Merauke | 1659.5 km |
| Townsville | 1673.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1688.2 km |
| Abepura | 1695.4 km |
| Mackay | 1737.5 km |
| Wamena | 1840.2 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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96.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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57.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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43.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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19.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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43.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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62.7 km |
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