| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.029, 154.236 |
| UTC time | 1986-08-19 22:45:46.640 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 19, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 19, 1986 at 22:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 148.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.236 and latitude -6.029.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-08-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 148.9 km |
| Honiara | 735.4 km |
| Lae | 804.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 870.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1108.0 km |
| Cairns | 1523.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1550.0 km |
| Merauke | 1551.6 km |
| Abepura | 1557.4 km |
| Townsville | 1679.1 km |
| Wamena | 1708.7 km |
| Mackay | 1770.2 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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62.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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201.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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132.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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102.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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182.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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126.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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188.0 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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