| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.394, 149.733 |
| UTC time | 1985-09-10 04:07:47.440 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 10, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 10, 1985 at 04:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 304.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.733 and latitude -6.394.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1985-09-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 304.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 445.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 611.9 km |
| Arawa | 645.6 km |
| Merauke | 1055.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1088.7 km |
| Abepura | 1094.7 km |
| Honiara | 1176.1 km |
| Wamena | 1222.5 km |
| Cairns | 1249.1 km |
| Townsville | 1467.6 km |
| Nabire | 1614.1 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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275.6 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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292.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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335.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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257.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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282.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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345.3 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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220.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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350.1 km |
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