| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 115.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.000, 146.745 |
| UTC time | 1986-02-23 06:16:23.630 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 23, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 23, 1986 at 06:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 85.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.745 and latitude -6.000.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 85.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 278.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 389.7 km |
| Merauke | 753.2 km |
| Jayapura | 772.3 km |
| Abepura | 777.1 km |
| Wamena | 890.1 km |
| Arawa | 976.7 km |
| Cairns | 1220.7 km |
| Nabire | 1281.6 km |
| Townsville | 1476.8 km |
| Honiara | 1505.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
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M 4.8
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
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M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
104.9 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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M 4.6
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
50.8 km
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