| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.569, 147.290 |
| UTC time | 1986-02-12 09:01:09.880 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 12, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 12, 1986 at 09:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 36.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.290 and latitude -6.569.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-02-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 36.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 324.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 347.7 km |
| Merauke | 789.5 km |
| Jayapura | 856.4 km |
| Abepura | 860.9 km |
| Arawa | 916.3 km |
| Wamena | 964.6 km |
| Cairns | 1164.5 km |
| Nabire | 1355.2 km |
| Townsville | 1414.4 km |
| Honiara | 1431.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
49.8 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
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M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
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M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
20.1 km
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