| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 84.8 km |
| Coordinates | -7.045, 155.975 |
| UTC time | 1986-05-05 15:14:35.900 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 5, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 5, 1986 at 15:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 101.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.975 and latitude -7.045.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 101.4 km |
| Honiara | 512.3 km |
| Lae | 992.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1009.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1305.8 km |
| Cairns | 1562.5 km |
| Townsville | 1683.5 km |
| Merauke | 1724.7 km |
| Mackay | 1733.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1764.9 km |
| Abepura | 1772.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1791.6 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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170.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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27.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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93.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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121.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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53.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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97.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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35.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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140.1 km |
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