| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 74.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.844, 150.234 |
| UTC time | 1986-08-20 16:37:46.660 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 20, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 20, 1986 at 16:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 371.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 150.234 and latitude -5.844.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 371.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 528.4 km |
| Arawa | 591.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 664.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1118.7 km |
| Merauke | 1124.9 km |
| Abepura | 1125.4 km |
| Honiara | 1143.8 km |
| Wamena | 1266.6 km |
| Cairns | 1325.9 km |
| Townsville | 1539.7 km |
| Nabire | 1657.9 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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344.1 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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345.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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390.3 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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309.1 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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335.8 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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397.8 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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279.6 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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401.9 km |
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