| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.308, 154.837 |
| UTC time | 1984-11-22 14:37:38.230 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 22, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 22, 1984 at 14:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 81.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.837 and latitude -6.308.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-11-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 81.1 km |
| Honiara | 662.4 km |
| Lae | 868.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 917.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1175.1 km |
| Cairns | 1540.0 km |
| Merauke | 1611.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1622.1 km |
| Abepura | 1629.4 km |
| Townsville | 1684.4 km |
| Mackay | 1762.0 km |
| Wamena | 1778.4 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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28.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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130.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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64.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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35.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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113.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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54.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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115.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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11.0 km |
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