| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 108.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.513, 146.801 |
| UTC time | 1986-03-04 15:08:59.700 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 4, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 4, 1986 at 15:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 31.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.801 and latitude -6.513.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 31.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 293.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 332.2 km |
| Merauke | 739.6 km |
| Jayapura | 807.3 km |
| Abepura | 811.5 km |
| Wamena | 911.0 km |
| Arawa | 970.2 km |
| Cairns | 1164.4 km |
| Nabire | 1301.3 km |
| Townsville | 1419.7 km |
| Honiara | 1485.4 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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60.2 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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64.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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49.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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91.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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69.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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63.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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107.4 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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68.4 km |
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