| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.897, 154.344 |
| UTC time | 1985-03-14 09:17:03.510 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 14, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 14, 1985 at 09:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 140.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.344 and latitude -5.897.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-03-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 140.2 km |
| Honiara | 733.0 km |
| Lae | 818.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 887.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1119.9 km |
| Cairns | 1542.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1558.1 km |
| Abepura | 1565.7 km |
| Merauke | 1566.2 km |
| Townsville | 1697.7 km |
| Wamena | 1719.0 km |
| Mackay | 1787.8 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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53.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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201.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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134.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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104.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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184.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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125.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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186.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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81.7 km |
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