| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 13.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.464, 149.865 |
| UTC time | 1985-09-09 09:33:12.390 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 9, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 9, 1985 at 09:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 318.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.865 and latitude -6.464.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-09-09
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 318.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 449.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 627.2 km |
| Arawa | 631.3 km |
| Merauke | 1068.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1105.2 km |
| Abepura | 1111.1 km |
| Honiara | 1159.8 km |
| Wamena | 1238.4 km |
| Cairns | 1246.9 km |
| Townsville | 1463.1 km |
| Nabire | 1630.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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289.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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308.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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351.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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272.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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298.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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360.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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235.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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365.7 km |
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