| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 78.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.110, 148.470 |
| UTC time | 1985-09-16 00:21:12.360 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 16, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 16, 1985 at 00:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 176.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.470 and latitude -6.110.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 176.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 402.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 470.2 km |
| Arawa | 785.4 km |
| Merauke | 929.2 km |
| Jayapura | 948.0 km |
| Abepura | 953.7 km |
| Wamena | 1079.3 km |
| Cairns | 1239.3 km |
| Honiara | 1318.9 km |
| Nabire | 1470.8 km |
| Townsville | 1475.6 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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152.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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150.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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194.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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114.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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140.4 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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203.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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82.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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207.6 km |
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