| Magnitude | 7.3 |
| Alert | Extreme |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.439, 152.828 |
| UTC time | 1985-07-03 04:36:51.730 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 3, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 3, 1985 at 04:36 UTC with a magnitude of 7.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 363.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.828 and latitude -4.439.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Extreme |
Earthquake map 1985-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 363.1 km |
| Lae | 694.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 841.3 km |
| Honiara | 963.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 966.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1362.1 km |
| Abepura | 1370.4 km |
| Merauke | 1446.1 km |
| Wamena | 1541.3 km |
| Cairns | 1589.2 km |
| Townsville | 1775.4 km |
| Mackay | 1902.3 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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282.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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434.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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367.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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337.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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417.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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359.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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418.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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315.0 km |
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