| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 71.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.315, 154.994 |
| UTC time | 1985-05-04 00:04:22.240 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 4, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 4, 1985 at 00:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 64.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.994 and latitude -6.315.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-05-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 64.0 km |
| Honiara | 647.4 km |
| Lae | 885.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 933.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1192.5 km |
| Cairns | 1550.4 km |
| Merauke | 1628.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1639.1 km |
| Abepura | 1646.5 km |
| Townsville | 1692.6 km |
| Mackay | 1767.2 km |
| Wamena | 1795.8 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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36.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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117.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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55.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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31.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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102.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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44.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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101.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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14.1 km |
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