| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.551, 148.375 |
| UTC time | 1986-06-03 06:49:29.950 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, June 3, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, June 3, 1986 at 06:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 153.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 148.375 and latitude -6.551.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-06-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 153.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 352.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 465.1 km |
| Arawa | 796.3 km |
| Merauke | 905.7 km |
| Jayapura | 960.0 km |
| Abepura | 965.2 km |
| Wamena | 1079.9 km |
| Cairns | 1189.1 km |
| Honiara | 1315.5 km |
| Townsville | 1425.6 km |
| Nabire | 1471.1 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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124.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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151.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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191.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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120.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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141.9 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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202.7 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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76.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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207.9 km |
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