| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 24.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.602, 149.988 |
| UTC time | 1985-09-11 16:03:22.520 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 11, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 11, 1985 at 16:03 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 331.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.988 and latitude -6.602.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 331.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 447.5 km |
| Arawa | 618.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 642.5 km |
| Merauke | 1078.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1123.7 km |
| Abepura | 1129.6 km |
| Honiara | 1142.3 km |
| Cairns | 1237.4 km |
| Wamena | 1254.9 km |
| Townsville | 1451.3 km |
| Mackay | 1622.3 km |
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The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.1
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