| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.050, 147.010 |
| UTC time | 1984-10-16 10:54:42.580 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 16, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 16, 1984 at 10:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 75.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.010 and latitude -6.050.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 75.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 308.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 381.8 km |
| Merauke | 778.5 km |
| Jayapura | 800.5 km |
| Abepura | 805.5 km |
| Wamena | 920.0 km |
| Arawa | 947.2 km |
| Cairns | 1218.0 km |
| Nabire | 1311.4 km |
| Townsville | 1471.4 km |
| Honiara | 1475.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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87.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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11.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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33.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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48.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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21.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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42.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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84.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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47.1 km |
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