| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.665, 147.925 |
| UTC time | 1985-04-09 04:55:23.230 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 9, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 9, 1985 at 04:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 102.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.925 and latitude -6.665.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-04-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 102.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 324.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 418.6 km |
| Arawa | 846.6 km |
| Merauke | 854.4 km |
| Jayapura | 922.3 km |
| Abepura | 927.1 km |
| Wamena | 1035.1 km |
| Cairns | 1165.9 km |
| Honiara | 1360.6 km |
| Townsville | 1408.0 km |
| Nabire | 1425.8 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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73.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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115.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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149.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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91.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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106.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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162.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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48.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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167.6 km |
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