| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.905, 155.920 |
| UTC time | 1985-06-20 08:24:46.330 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 20, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 20, 1985 at 08:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 84.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.920 and latitude -6.905.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-06-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 84.8 km |
| Honiara | 525.7 km |
| Lae | 986.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1007.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1298.4 km |
| Cairns | 1569.5 km |
| Townsville | 1692.8 km |
| Merauke | 1720.4 km |
| Mackay | 1744.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1754.9 km |
| Abepura | 1762.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1806.7 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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155.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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28.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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84.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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110.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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51.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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86.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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25.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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127.2 km |
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