| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.259, 153.146 |
| UTC time | 1986-05-08 08:25:21.810 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 8, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 8, 1986 at 08:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 289.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.146 and latitude -5.259.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 289.0 km |
| Lae | 700.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 811.4 km |
| Honiara | 883.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 990.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1413.1 km |
| Abepura | 1420.8 km |
| Merauke | 1453.2 km |
| Cairns | 1527.6 km |
| Wamena | 1580.5 km |
| Townsville | 1704.2 km |
| Mackay | 1820.8 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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203.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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349.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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280.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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250.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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330.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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273.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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335.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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230.4 km |
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