| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 222.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.601, 147.334 |
| UTC time | 1985-01-31 21:31:06.370 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 31, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 31, 1985 at 21:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 130.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.334 and latitude -5.601.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-01-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 130.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 344.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 432.0 km |
| Jayapura | 810.0 km |
| Abepura | 815.7 km |
| Merauke | 830.5 km |
| Arawa | 914.2 km |
| Wamena | 945.1 km |
| Cairns | 1272.0 km |
| Nabire | 1336.6 km |
| Honiara | 1455.9 km |
| Townsville | 1522.3 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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132.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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52.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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86.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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45.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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49.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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86.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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86.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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89.0 km |
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