| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.303, 154.817 |
| UTC time | 1985-05-24 05:15:29.820 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 24, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 24, 1985 at 05:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 83.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.817 and latitude -6.303.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-05-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 83.3 km |
| Honiara | 664.6 km |
| Lae | 866.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 916.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1172.9 km |
| Cairns | 1539.0 km |
| Merauke | 1609.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1619.8 km |
| Abepura | 1627.1 km |
| Townsville | 1683.8 km |
| Mackay | 1761.8 km |
| Wamena | 1776.2 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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27.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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132.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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66.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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37.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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115.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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56.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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117.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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12.7 km |
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