| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.717, 154.062 |
| UTC time | 1985-04-08 16:17:12.850 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 8, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 8, 1985 at 16:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 176.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.062 and latitude -5.717.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-04-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 176.0 km |
| Honiara | 770.1 km |
| Lae | 789.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 869.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1088.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1523.2 km |
| Abepura | 1530.8 km |
| Merauke | 1539.7 km |
| Cairns | 1540.5 km |
| Wamena | 1685.9 km |
| Townsville | 1701.0 km |
| Mackay | 1797.7 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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89.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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238.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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170.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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140.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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220.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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162.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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223.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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118.4 km |
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