| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.087, 153.179 |
| UTC time | 1986-05-08 09:10:04.220 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 8, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 8, 1986 at 09:10 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 293.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.179 and latitude -5.087.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-05-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 293.4 km |
| Lae | 708.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 825.6 km |
| Honiara | 890.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 995.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1412.8 km |
| Abepura | 1420.7 km |
| Merauke | 1461.8 km |
| Cairns | 1545.9 km |
| Wamena | 1582.9 km |
| Townsville | 1723.2 km |
| Mackay | 1840.3 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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209.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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358.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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289.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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259.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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339.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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282.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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343.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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238.5 km |
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