| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.927, 153.419 |
| UTC time | 1986-07-07 19:08:36.410 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 7, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 7, 1986 at 19:08 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 278.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.419 and latitude -4.927.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 278.6 km |
| Lae | 738.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 857.6 km |
| Honiara | 878.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1023.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1435.7 km |
| Abepura | 1443.7 km |
| Merauke | 1492.3 km |
| Cairns | 1574.9 km |
| Wamena | 1608.5 km |
| Townsville | 1750.2 km |
| Mackay | 1863.8 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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197.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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349.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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283.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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252.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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332.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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274.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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333.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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230.3 km |
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