| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.103, 149.627 |
| UTC time | 1985-05-07 06:27:01.120 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 7, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 7, 1985 at 06:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 299.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.627 and latitude -6.103.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 299.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 464.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 598.1 km |
| Arawa | 657.4 km |
| Merauke | 1052.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1065.6 km |
| Abepura | 1071.8 km |
| Honiara | 1197.2 km |
| Wamena | 1204.9 km |
| Cairns | 1275.8 km |
| Townsville | 1496.9 km |
| Nabire | 1596.5 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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271.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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278.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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322.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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241.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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268.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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330.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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209.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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335.2 km |
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