| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.423, 150.524 |
| UTC time | 1985-01-09 03:20:09.830 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 9, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 9, 1985 at 03:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 391.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.524 and latitude -6.423.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 391.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 503.8 km |
| Arawa | 558.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 699.4 km |
| Honiara | 1091.8 km |
| Merauke | 1140.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1171.0 km |
| Abepura | 1177.3 km |
| Cairns | 1278.5 km |
| Wamena | 1309.0 km |
| Townsville | 1485.3 km |
| Mackay | 1646.3 km |
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