| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 111.8 km |
| Coordinates | -6.074, 147.156 |
| UTC time | 1986-03-12 13:54:07.060 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 12, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 12, 1986 at 13:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 74.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 147.156 and latitude -6.074.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-03-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 74.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 324.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 378.8 km |
| Merauke | 792.7 km |
| Jayapura | 816.0 km |
| Abepura | 821.0 km |
| Arawa | 930.9 km |
| Wamena | 936.3 km |
| Cairns | 1217.2 km |
| Nabire | 1327.7 km |
| Honiara | 1459.6 km |
| Townsville | 1469.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.9
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-03 17:24 UTC
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M 5.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-24 23:30 UTC
26.3 km
M 5.2
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-14 22:06 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
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M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
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M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
110.2 km
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