| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 36.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.822, 147.090 |
| UTC time | 1985-02-20 08:21:43.280 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 20, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 20, 1985 at 08:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 15.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.090 and latitude -6.822.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-02-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 15.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 295.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 334.1 km |
| Merauke | 760.6 km |
| Jayapura | 852.9 km |
| Abepura | 856.9 km |
| Arawa | 939.7 km |
| Wamena | 951.8 km |
| Cairns | 1133.7 km |
| Nabire | 1341.4 km |
| Townsville | 1385.6 km |
| Honiara | 1446.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
24.0 km
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