| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 157.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.827, 148.119 |
| UTC time | 1985-03-24 00:51:55.310 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 24, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 24, 1985 at 00:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 159.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.119 and latitude -5.827.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-03-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 159.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 420.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 430.6 km |
| Arawa | 825.6 km |
| Jayapura | 899.6 km |
| Merauke | 902.3 km |
| Abepura | 905.5 km |
| Wamena | 1035.1 km |
| Cairns | 1261.6 km |
| Honiara | 1365.4 km |
| Nabire | 1426.7 km |
| Townsville | 1502.8 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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142.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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113.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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158.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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76.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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103.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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164.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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64.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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168.3 km |
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