| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 49.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.680, 154.051 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-26 00:59:23.010 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 26, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 26, 1986 at 00:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 178.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.051 and latitude -5.680.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 178.6 km |
| Honiara | 773.4 km |
| Lae | 789.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 870.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1087.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1521.1 km |
| Abepura | 1528.7 km |
| Merauke | 1539.4 km |
| Cairns | 1543.2 km |
| Wamena | 1684.3 km |
| Townsville | 1704.2 km |
| Mackay | 1801.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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92.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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241.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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174.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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144.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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224.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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166.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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226.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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122.0 km |
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