| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.958, 152.969 |
| UTC time | 1984-11-03 14:43:31.910 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 3, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 3, 1984 at 14:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 289.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.969 and latitude -5.958.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-11-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 289.0 km |
| Lae | 666.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 751.8 km |
| Honiara | 861.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 967.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1412.2 km |
| Merauke | 1415.8 km |
| Abepura | 1419.5 km |
| Cairns | 1451.0 km |
| Wamena | 1568.5 km |
| Townsville | 1625.0 km |
| Mackay | 1740.6 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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M 4.4
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M 4.2
Arawa
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M 4.3
Arawa
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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256.5 km |
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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318.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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217.9 km |
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