| Magnitude | 6.5 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 51.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.187, 152.442 |
| UTC time | 1986-09-11 00:18:25.590 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 11, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 11, 1986 at 00:18 UTC with a magnitude of 6.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 365.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.442 and latitude -5.187.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1986-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 365.0 km |
| Lae | 626.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 754.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 912.9 km |
| Honiara | 954.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1335.1 km |
| Abepura | 1342.8 km |
| Merauke | 1380.2 km |
| Cairns | 1495.6 km |
| Wamena | 1502.1 km |
| Townsville | 1682.3 km |
| Mackay | 1812.2 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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278.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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419.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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349.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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320.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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398.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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344.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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406.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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302.2 km |
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