| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.243, 153.546 |
| UTC time | 1985-03-18 16:09:32.590 |
Earthquake details
Monday, March 18, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, March 18, 1985 at 16:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 249.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.546 and latitude -5.243.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-03-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 249.2 km |
| Lae | 743.6 km |
| Honiara | 846.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 848.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1034.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1456.1 km |
| Abepura | 1464.0 km |
| Merauke | 1496.5 km |
| Cairns | 1552.5 km |
| Wamena | 1624.6 km |
| Townsville | 1723.8 km |
| Mackay | 1833.2 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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165.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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315.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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248.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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218.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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298.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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240.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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300.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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196.0 km |
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