| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.479, 150.026 |
| UTC time | 1985-09-14 21:19:31.580 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 14, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 14, 1985 at 21:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 336.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.026 and latitude -6.479.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-09-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 336.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 460.3 km |
| Arawa | 613.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 645.1 km |
| Merauke | 1085.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1122.2 km |
| Abepura | 1128.3 km |
| Honiara | 1142.3 km |
| Cairns | 1251.7 km |
| Wamena | 1256.2 km |
| Townsville | 1465.5 km |
| Mackay | 1636.2 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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306.4 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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326.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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369.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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290.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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316.0 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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378.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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253.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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383.5 km |
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