| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 73.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.869, 155.786 |
| UTC time | 1986-04-05 02:29:14.390 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 5, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 5, 1986 at 02:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 75.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.786 and latitude -6.869.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-04-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 75.2 km |
| Honiara | 540.4 km |
| Lae | 971.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 994.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1283.3 km |
| Cairns | 1562.2 km |
| Townsville | 1687.7 km |
| Merauke | 1706.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1739.5 km |
| Mackay | 1742.6 km |
| Abepura | 1746.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1820.3 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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141.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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23.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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69.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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95.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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40.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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70.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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11.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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112.2 km |
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