| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 126.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.097, 146.306 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-23 03:54:20.870 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 23, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 23, 1986 at 03:54 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 103.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 146.306 and latitude -6.097.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 1986-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 103.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 231.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 387.6 km |
| Merauke | 704.2 km |
| Jayapura | 736.2 km |
| Abepura | 740.5 km |
| Wamena | 845.7 km |
| Arawa | 1024.9 km |
| Cairns | 1206.6 km |
| Nabire | 1236.7 km |
| Townsville | 1467.0 km |
| Manokwari | 1479.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 18:24 UTC
103.0 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 22:45 UTC
184.1 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-22 19:32 UTC
128.7 km
M 5.0
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-17 22:58 UTC
146.1 km
M 4.8
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-04 10:48 UTC
131.4 km
M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
89.5 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
45.0 km
M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
126.3 km
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