| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 40.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.251, 152.877 |
| UTC time | 1985-07-17 08:09:30.190 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 17, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 17, 1985 at 08:09 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 370.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.877 and latitude -4.251.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1985-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 370.6 km |
| Lae | 707.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 859.5 km |
| Honiara | 971.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 975.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1364.5 km |
| Abepura | 1373.0 km |
| Merauke | 1458.1 km |
| Wamena | 1546.5 km |
| Cairns | 1610.2 km |
| Townsville | 1796.9 km |
| Mackay | 1923.9 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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292.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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445.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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379.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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349.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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428.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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370.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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429.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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326.1 km |
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