| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.155, 149.876 |
| UTC time | 1984-12-21 19:01:57.990 |
Earthquake details
Friday, December 21, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, December 21, 1984 at 19:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 324.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.876 and latitude -6.155.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1984-12-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 324.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 476.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 625.9 km |
| Arawa | 629.8 km |
| Merauke | 1077.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1093.4 km |
| Abepura | 1099.6 km |
| Honiara | 1169.3 km |
| Wamena | 1233.0 km |
| Cairns | 1279.6 km |
| Townsville | 1497.0 km |
| Nabire | 1624.6 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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296.5 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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306.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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349.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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269.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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295.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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358.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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236.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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363.0 km |
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