| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.979, 154.629 |
| UTC time | 1985-08-06 13:27:58.440 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 6, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 6, 1985 at 13:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 133.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.629 and latitude -6.979.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-08-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 133.0 km |
| Honiara | 646.8 km |
| Lae | 844.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 869.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1157.0 km |
| Cairns | 1467.8 km |
| Merauke | 1577.8 km |
| Townsville | 1608.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1620.2 km |
| Abepura | 1627.1 km |
| Mackay | 1683.9 km |
| Wamena | 1766.6 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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104.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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121.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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63.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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56.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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96.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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69.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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117.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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71.6 km |
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