| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 16.2 km |
| Coordinates | -4.285, 153.236 |
| UTC time | 1985-10-10 20:37:22.360 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 10, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 10, 1985 at 20:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 337.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.236 and latitude -4.285.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-10-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 337.0 km |
| Lae | 742.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 886.6 km |
| Honiara | 937.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1013.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1404.5 km |
| Abepura | 1413.0 km |
| Merauke | 1494.5 km |
| Wamena | 1586.4 km |
| Cairns | 1626.2 km |
| Townsville | 1808.1 km |
| Mackay | 1928.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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262.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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415.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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350.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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321.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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400.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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341.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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398.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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297.3 km |
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