| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 171.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.473, 155.724 |
| UTC time | 1984-11-26 04:56:40.650 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 26, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 26, 1984 at 04:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 32.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.724 and latitude -6.473.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-11-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 32.2 km |
| Honiara | 570.6 km |
| Lae | 965.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1002.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1273.8 km |
| Cairns | 1589.9 km |
| Merauke | 1705.4 km |
| Townsville | 1720.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1721.7 km |
| Abepura | 1729.1 km |
| Mackay | 1780.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1855.4 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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112.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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66.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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70.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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84.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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73.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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64.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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48.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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92.5 km |
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