| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.078, 149.442 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-23 21:58:53.050 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 23, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 23, 1986 at 21:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Lae (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 279.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 149.442 and latitude -6.078.
| Location | Lae |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Lae | 279.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 455.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 577.5 km |
| Arawa | 678.0 km |
| Merauke | 1033.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1045.5 km |
| Abepura | 1051.7 km |
| Wamena | 1184.2 km |
| Honiara | 1217.5 km |
| Cairns | 1272.0 km |
| Townsville | 1495.6 km |
| Nabire | 1575.8 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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252.8 km |
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M 4.1
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-09 14:54 UTC
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257.7 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-21 05:03 UTC
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301.8 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 22:52 UTC
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221.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-16 07:36 UTC
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247.6 km |
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M 4.5
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-15 08:53 UTC
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310.2 km |
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M 4.3
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 23:50 UTC
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189.2 km |
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M 4.6
Lae
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-03 21:24 UTC
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314.6 km |
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