| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.665, 153.144 |
| UTC time | 1984-12-16 19:51:53.220 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, December 16, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, December 16, 1984 at 19:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 320.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.144 and latitude -4.665.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-12-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 320.0 km |
| Lae | 718.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 851.5 km |
| Honiara | 920.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 996.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1400.7 km |
| Abepura | 1408.8 km |
| Merauke | 1471.6 km |
| Wamena | 1576.9 km |
| Cairns | 1584.4 km |
| Townsville | 1765.1 km |
| Mackay | 1885.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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391.9 km |
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M 4.4
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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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
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375.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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316.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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376.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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272.4 km |
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