| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 86.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.238, 147.458 |
| UTC time | 1985-01-23 12:27:33.390 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 23, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 23, 1985 at 12:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 74.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.458 and latitude -6.238.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 74.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 359.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 362.2 km |
| Merauke | 818.2 km |
| Jayapura | 854.1 km |
| Abepura | 859.1 km |
| Arawa | 897.2 km |
| Wamena | 973.1 km |
| Cairns | 1203.7 km |
| Nabire | 1364.4 km |
| Honiara | 1422.6 km |
| Townsville | 1452.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.2
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M 4.3
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