| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 77.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.090, 154.765 |
| UTC time | 1985-03-23 18:03:01.610 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 23, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 23, 1985 at 18:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 154.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.765 and latitude -5.090.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 154.8 km |
| Honiara | 749.3 km |
| Lae | 879.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 972.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1170.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1585.8 km |
| Abepura | 1593.9 km |
| Merauke | 1631.6 km |
| Cairns | 1642.7 km |
| Wamena | 1758.5 km |
| Townsville | 1798.9 km |
| Mackay | 1887.6 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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107.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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245.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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193.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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169.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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237.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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181.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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226.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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145.3 km |
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