| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.971, 146.505 |
| UTC time | 1985-03-30 10:40:47.170 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 30, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 30, 1985 at 10:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 99.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.505 and latitude -5.971.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-03-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 99.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 252.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 396.8 km |
| Merauke | 729.9 km |
| Jayapura | 747.6 km |
| Abepura | 752.3 km |
| Wamena | 863.6 km |
| Arawa | 1003.3 km |
| Cairns | 1221.9 km |
| Nabire | 1254.9 km |
| Townsville | 1480.4 km |
| Manokwari | 1494.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
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M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
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M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
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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
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
116.5 km
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