| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 121.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.823, 149.167 |
| UTC time | 1985-04-24 12:16:07.670 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 24, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 24, 1985 at 12:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 260.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.167 and latitude -5.823.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-04-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 260.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 463.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 546.7 km |
| Arawa | 709.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1006.8 km |
| Merauke | 1012.4 km |
| Abepura | 1013.2 km |
| Wamena | 1149.4 km |
| Honiara | 1255.6 km |
| Cairns | 1290.1 km |
| Townsville | 1518.2 km |
| Nabire | 1540.9 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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235.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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228.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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273.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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191.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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218.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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280.0 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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165.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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284.1 km |
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