| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 13.1 km |
| Coordinates | -7.022, 150.015 |
| UTC time | 1985-12-11 12:15:26.430 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, December 11, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, December 11, 1985 at 12:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 335.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.015 and latitude -7.022.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-12-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 335.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 417.4 km |
| Arawa | 620.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 652.8 km |
| Merauke | 1072.5 km |
| Honiara | 1126.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1145.7 km |
| Abepura | 1151.2 km |
| Cairns | 1195.2 km |
| Wamena | 1268.5 km |
| Townsville | 1406.5 km |
| Mackay | 1575.8 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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304.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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339.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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379.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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306.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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329.7 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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391.1 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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264.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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396.2 km |
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