| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.312, 148.830 |
| UTC time | 1985-07-22 09:06:13.160 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 22, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 22, 1985 at 09:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 207.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.830 and latitude -6.312.
| Location | Port Moresby |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-07-22
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The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 207.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 398.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 511.6 km |
| Arawa | 745.4 km |
| Merauke | 961.2 km |
| Jayapura | 993.6 km |
| Abepura | 999.2 km |
| Wamena | 1122.9 km |
| Cairns | 1227.5 km |
| Honiara | 1274.3 km |
| Townsville | 1458.6 km |
| Nabire | 1514.4 km |
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