| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 90.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.228, 146.848 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-15 13:14:29.480 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 15, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 15, 1986 at 13:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 57.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.848 and latitude -6.228.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 57.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 292.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 363.2 km |
| Merauke | 754.8 km |
| Jayapura | 794.9 km |
| Abepura | 799.5 km |
| Wamena | 907.4 km |
| Arawa | 964.7 km |
| Cairns | 1196.4 km |
| Nabire | 1298.5 km |
| Townsville | 1451.4 km |
| Honiara | 1488.1 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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77.9 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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37.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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22.5 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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70.9 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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45.1 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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37.4 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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98.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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42.9 km |
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