| 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.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-23 10:44 UTC
4.0 km
M 4.7
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-22 10:58 UTC
67.1 km
M 5.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-28 02:59 UTC
97.7 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
84.8 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
144.5 km
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 00:34 UTC
79.7 km
M 4.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 14:35 UTC
22.0 km
M 4.4
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 03:51 UTC
51.3 km
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