| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.397, 147.439 |
| UTC time | 1985-05-26 19:57:01.530 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 26, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 26, 1985 at 19:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 61.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.439 and latitude -6.397.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-05-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 61.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 344.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 360.2 km |
| Merauke | 810.8 km |
| Jayapura | 860.9 km |
| Abepura | 865.7 km |
| Arawa | 899.4 km |
| Wamena | 975.4 km |
| Cairns | 1185.9 km |
| Nabire | 1366.4 km |
| Honiara | 1420.0 km |
| Townsville | 1434.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
100.1 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
16.6 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
47.5 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
87.9 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
45.1 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
48.5 km
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