| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.284, 152.964 |
| UTC time | 1986-10-27 05:50:46.030 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 27, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 27, 1986 at 05:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 360.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.964 and latitude -4.284.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 360.7 km |
| Lae | 714.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 864.1 km |
| Honiara | 961.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 984.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1374.6 km |
| Abepura | 1383.0 km |
| Merauke | 1466.0 km |
| Wamena | 1556.2 km |
| Cairns | 1611.6 km |
| Townsville | 1797.0 km |
| Mackay | 1922.3 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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282.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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435.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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370.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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339.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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419.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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361.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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419.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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316.8 km |
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