| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.1 km |
| Coordinates | -4.999, 152.992 |
| UTC time | 1985-04-18 06:33:40.970 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, April 18, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, April 18, 1985 at 06:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 316.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.992 and latitude -4.999.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-04-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 316.4 km |
| Lae | 691.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 815.1 km |
| Honiara | 913.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 975.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1390.6 km |
| Abepura | 1398.5 km |
| Merauke | 1444.6 km |
| Cairns | 1543.8 km |
| Wamena | 1561.6 km |
| Townsville | 1724.3 km |
| Mackay | 1845.2 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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231.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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380.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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312.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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282.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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361.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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304.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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366.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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261.0 km |
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