| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 59.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.387, 153.740 |
| UTC time | 1986-09-12 16:18:48.290 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 12, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 12, 1986 at 16:18 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 222.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.740 and latitude -5.387.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-09-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 222.9 km |
| Lae | 761.2 km |
| Honiara | 820.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 858.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1054.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1480.4 km |
| Abepura | 1488.2 km |
| Merauke | 1513.4 km |
| Cairns | 1550.7 km |
| Wamena | 1647.2 km |
| Townsville | 1718.3 km |
| Mackay | 1823.2 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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138.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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289.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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221.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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191.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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271.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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213.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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273.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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169.3 km |
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