| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 370.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.485, 154.761 |
| UTC time | 1985-06-02 12:02:30.900 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 2, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, June 2, 1985 at 12:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 93.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.761 and latitude -6.485.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-06-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 93.5 km |
| Honiara | 659.5 km |
| Lae | 859.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 902.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1167.5 km |
| Cairns | 1519.4 km |
| Merauke | 1600.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1619.0 km |
| Abepura | 1626.2 km |
| Townsville | 1663.1 km |
| Mackay | 1740.6 km |
| Wamena | 1772.7 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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48.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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125.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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56.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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26.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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105.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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50.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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112.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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17.8 km |
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