| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 70.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.990, 149.606 |
| UTC time | 1984-12-24 05:32:35.120 |
Earthquake details
Monday, December 24, 1984 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, December 24, 1984 at 05:32 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 300.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.606 and latitude -5.990.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1984-12-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 300.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 473.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 595.4 km |
| Arawa | 660.2 km |
| Merauke | 1053.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1058.9 km |
| Abepura | 1065.2 km |
| Wamena | 1200.4 km |
| Honiara | 1203.5 km |
| Cairns | 1287.0 km |
| Townsville | 1508.7 km |
| Nabire | 1591.9 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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273.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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275.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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320.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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239.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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265.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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328.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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208.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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332.4 km |
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