| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.256, 152.577 |
| UTC time | 1985-07-03 23:50:13.170 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 3, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 3, 1985 at 23:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 397.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.577 and latitude -4.256.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-07-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 397.6 km |
| Lae | 676.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 835.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 942.5 km |
| Honiara | 997.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1331.6 km |
| Abepura | 1340.0 km |
| Merauke | 1426.6 km |
| Wamena | 1513.2 km |
| Cairns | 1594.2 km |
| Townsville | 1784.7 km |
| Nabire | 1899.3 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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317.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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468.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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401.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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371.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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451.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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393.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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453.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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349.3 km |
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