| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 117.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.615, 149.889 |
| UTC time | 1985-12-04 02:50:40.670 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 4, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 4, 1985 at 02:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 343.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.889 and latitude -5.615.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-12-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 343.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 525.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 627.3 km |
| Arawa | 632.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1074.4 km |
| Abepura | 1081.2 km |
| Merauke | 1095.6 km |
| Honiara | 1188.7 km |
| Wamena | 1225.2 km |
| Cairns | 1336.6 km |
| Townsville | 1556.0 km |
| Nabire | 1616.3 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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317.7 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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310.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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355.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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273.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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300.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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361.5 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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248.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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365.4 km |
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