| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 79.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.060, 148.537 |
| UTC time | 1984-11-08 07:13:00.320 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 8, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 8, 1984 at 07:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 185.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.537 and latitude -6.060.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-11-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 185.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 410.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 477.3 km |
| Arawa | 778.2 km |
| Merauke | 937.9 km |
| Jayapura | 952.5 km |
| Abepura | 958.3 km |
| Wamena | 1085.4 km |
| Cairns | 1246.4 km |
| Honiara | 1313.5 km |
| Nabire | 1477.0 km |
| Townsville | 1482.0 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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161.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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157.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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201.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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121.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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147.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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210.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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90.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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214.6 km |
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