| Magnitude | 6.3 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 68.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.646, 153.173 |
| UTC time | 1985-06-05 23:04:55.510 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 5, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 5, 1985 at 23:04 UTC with a magnitude of 6.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 318.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.173 and latitude -4.646.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1985-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 318.4 km |
| Lae | 722.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 855.3 km |
| Honiara | 918.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1000.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1403.5 km |
| Abepura | 1411.7 km |
| Merauke | 1475.3 km |
| Wamena | 1580.1 km |
| Cairns | 1587.8 km |
| Townsville | 1768.2 km |
| Mackay | 1887.9 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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238.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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391.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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324.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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294.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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374.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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315.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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375.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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271.7 km |
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