| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.956, 155.718 |
| UTC time | 1986-03-23 22:44:22.900 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 23, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 23, 1986 at 22:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 82.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.718 and latitude -6.956.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-03-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 82.6 km |
| Honiara | 541.7 km |
| Lae | 964.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 984.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1276.6 km |
| Cairns | 1550.0 km |
| Townsville | 1675.5 km |
| Merauke | 1697.6 km |
| Mackay | 1730.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1734.9 km |
| Abepura | 1742.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1819.2 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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142.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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13.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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63.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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91.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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29.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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67.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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6.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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110.9 km |
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