| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 32.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.399, 152.437 |
| UTC time | 1984-11-29 12:40:14.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 29, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 29, 1984 at 12:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 358.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.437 and latitude -5.399.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-11-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 358.6 km |
| Lae | 620.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 739.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 910.5 km |
| Honiara | 943.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1339.8 km |
| Abepura | 1347.4 km |
| Merauke | 1373.3 km |
| Cairns | 1474.7 km |
| Wamena | 1503.4 km |
| Townsville | 1660.1 km |
| Mackay | 1789.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
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
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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387.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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334.2 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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396.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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293.0 km |
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