| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 175.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.632, 155.870 |
| UTC time | 1986-05-28 18:54:29.720 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 28, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 28, 1986 at 18:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 56.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.870 and latitude -6.632.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-05-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 56.0 km |
| Honiara | 547.2 km |
| Lae | 981.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1011.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1290.8 km |
| Cairns | 1587.8 km |
| Townsville | 1714.8 km |
| Merauke | 1718.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1741.7 km |
| Abepura | 1749.0 km |
| Mackay | 1770.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1831.5 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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134.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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51.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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79.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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99.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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66.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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76.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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36.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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111.4 km |
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