| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.5 km |
| Coordinates | -7.308, 156.111 |
| UTC time | 1984-10-13 20:49:06.770 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 13, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 13, 1984 at 20:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 134.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.111 and latitude -7.308.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 134.3 km |
| Honiara | 484.5 km |
| Lae | 1009.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1015.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1323.6 km |
| Cairns | 1552.4 km |
| Townsville | 1668.5 km |
| Mackay | 1712.8 km |
| Merauke | 1736.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1760.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1787.5 km |
| Abepura | 1794.5 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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201.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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49.5 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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148.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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71.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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125.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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64.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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168.9 km |
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