| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.480, 149.871 |
| UTC time | 1985-09-10 02:30:55.370 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 10, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 10, 1985 at 02:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 319.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.871 and latitude -6.480.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-09-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 319.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 448.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 628.1 km |
| Arawa | 630.7 km |
| Merauke | 1068.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1106.5 km |
| Abepura | 1112.4 km |
| Honiara | 1158.6 km |
| Wamena | 1239.4 km |
| Cairns | 1245.5 km |
| Townsville | 1461.5 km |
| Nabire | 1631.0 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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289.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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309.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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352.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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273.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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299.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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361.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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236.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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366.6 km |
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