| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 120.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.789, 148.346 |
| UTC time | 1985-06-24 12:12:52.550 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 24, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, June 24, 1985 at 12:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 182.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.346 and latitude -5.789.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-06-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 182.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 431.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 455.8 km |
| Arawa | 800.8 km |
| Jayapura | 921.0 km |
| Abepura | 927.1 km |
| Merauke | 927.4 km |
| Wamena | 1059.1 km |
| Cairns | 1271.0 km |
| Honiara | 1342.8 km |
| Nabire | 1450.7 km |
| Townsville | 1509.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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162.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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138.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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183.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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102.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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129.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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189.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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85.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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193.7 km |
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