| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 127.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.677, 149.367 |
| UTC time | 1984-12-08 21:10:56.350 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 8, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 8, 1984 at 21:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 287.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.367 and latitude -5.677.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-12-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 287.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 488.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 569.2 km |
| Arawa | 689.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1022.0 km |
| Abepura | 1028.5 km |
| Merauke | 1038.4 km |
| Wamena | 1168.9 km |
| Honiara | 1240.2 km |
| Cairns | 1312.0 km |
| Townsville | 1538.0 km |
| Nabire | 1560.1 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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262.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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252.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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297.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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215.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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242.5 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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303.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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191.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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307.3 km |
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