| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 69.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.985, 155.834 |
| UTC time | 1985-01-09 23:21:09.180 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 9, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 9, 1985 at 23:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.834 and latitude -6.985.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-01-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 89.1 km |
| Honiara | 529.1 km |
| Lae | 977.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 996.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1289.6 km |
| Cairns | 1556.5 km |
| Townsville | 1680.1 km |
| Merauke | 1709.9 km |
| Mackay | 1732.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1748.1 km |
| Abepura | 1755.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1807.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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154.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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15.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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76.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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104.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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39.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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80.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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18.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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123.3 km |
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