| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 40.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.030, 153.616 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-14 16:53:08.180 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 14, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 14, 1986 at 16:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 254.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.616 and latitude -5.030.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1986-10-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 254.0 km |
| Lae | 756.9 km |
| Honiara | 854.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 868.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1044.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1459.2 km |
| Abepura | 1467.2 km |
| Merauke | 1510.2 km |
| Cairns | 1576.7 km |
| Wamena | 1630.9 km |
| Townsville | 1748.6 km |
| Mackay | 1858.1 km |
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