| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.755, 153.133 |
| UTC time | 1985-10-23 06:19:33.540 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 23, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 23, 1985 at 06:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 274.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.133 and latitude -5.755.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 274.5 km |
| Lae | 687.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 779.2 km |
| Honiara | 856.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 986.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1424.1 km |
| Abepura | 1431.5 km |
| Merauke | 1438.4 km |
| Cairns | 1479.8 km |
| Wamena | 1583.9 km |
| Townsville | 1653.0 km |
| Mackay | 1766.8 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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187.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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322.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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252.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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223.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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300.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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247.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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310.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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206.9 km |
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