| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 172.7 km |
| Coordinates | -7.094, 145.992 |
| UTC time | 1985-11-06 06:54:13.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, November 6, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, November 6, 1985 at 06:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 118.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 145.992 and latitude -7.094.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-11-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 118.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 238.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 294.4 km |
| Merauke | 635.6 km |
| Jayapura | 774.4 km |
| Abepura | 777.1 km |
| Wamena | 848.7 km |
| Arawa | 1062.9 km |
| Cairns | 1094.5 km |
| Nabire | 1234.9 km |
| Townsville | 1357.9 km |
| Tual | 1473.7 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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145.0 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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171.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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138.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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201.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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178.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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144.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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214.0 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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145.8 km |
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