| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 200.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.557, 147.256 |
| UTC time | 1985-01-23 21:21:31.080 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 23, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 23, 1985 at 21:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 133.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.256 and latitude -5.557.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 133.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 336.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 436.5 km |
| Jayapura | 800.1 km |
| Abepura | 805.9 km |
| Merauke | 824.6 km |
| Arawa | 923.2 km |
| Wamena | 935.8 km |
| Cairns | 1275.7 km |
| Nabire | 1327.3 km |
| Honiara | 1465.6 km |
| Townsville | 1526.9 km |
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