| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.325, 149.035 |
| UTC time | 1986-05-28 15:51:51.200 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 28, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 28, 1986 at 15:51 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 229.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.035 and latitude -6.325.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 229.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 407.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 534.3 km |
| Arawa | 722.7 km |
| Merauke | 982.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1014.8 km |
| Abepura | 1020.6 km |
| Wamena | 1145.3 km |
| Cairns | 1232.3 km |
| Honiara | 1252.1 km |
| Townsville | 1460.7 km |
| Nabire | 1536.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
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201.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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215.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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258.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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179.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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205.2 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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267.9 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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143.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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272.6 km |
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