| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 15.6 km |
| Coordinates | -7.015, 154.484 |
| UTC time | 1986-06-02 01:31:09.870 |
Earthquake details
Monday, June 2, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, June 2, 1986 at 01:31 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 148.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.484 and latitude -7.015.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1986-06-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 148.2 km |
| Honiara | 659.6 km |
| Lae | 828.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 853.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1141.5 km |
| Cairns | 1454.4 km |
| Merauke | 1561.4 km |
| Townsville | 1596.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1606.1 km |
| Abepura | 1612.9 km |
| Mackay | 1674.8 km |
| Wamena | 1751.5 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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112.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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137.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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79.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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70.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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112.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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85.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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133.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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82.8 km |
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