| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.001, 154.425 |
| UTC time | 1985-07-17 17:16:03.250 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 17, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 17, 1985 at 17:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 128.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.425 and latitude -6.001.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-07-17
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 128.8 km |
| Honiara | 719.2 km |
| Lae | 825.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 890.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1128.9 km |
| Cairns | 1538.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1569.5 km |
| Merauke | 1572.7 km |
| Abepura | 1577.0 km |
| Townsville | 1691.7 km |
| Wamena | 1729.1 km |
| Mackay | 1779.5 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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41.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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187.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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119.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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89.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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169.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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111.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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172.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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67.3 km |
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