| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 50.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.933, 149.429 |
| UTC time | 1985-11-22 08:45:25.170 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 22, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 22, 1985 at 08:45 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 283.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.429 and latitude -5.933.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1985-11-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 283.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 467.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 575.7 km |
| Arawa | 680.1 km |
| Merauke | 1036.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1038.3 km |
| Abepura | 1044.6 km |
| Wamena | 1180.1 km |
| Honiara | 1224.1 km |
| Cairns | 1286.9 km |
| Townsville | 1511.2 km |
| Nabire | 1571.5 km |
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