| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.849, 154.250 |
| UTC time | 1985-12-28 10:28:44.780 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, December 28, 1985 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, December 28, 1985 at 10:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 151.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.250 and latitude -5.849.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1985-12-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 151.7 km |
| Honiara | 744.7 km |
| Lae | 808.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 881.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1109.5 km |
| Cairns | 1540.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1546.8 km |
| Abepura | 1554.3 km |
| Merauke | 1557.0 km |
| Townsville | 1697.5 km |
| Wamena | 1708.1 km |
| Mackay | 1789.8 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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64.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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212.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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145.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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115.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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195.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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137.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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197.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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93.0 km |
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