| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.4 km |
| Coordinates | -7.374, 155.898 |
| UTC time | 1986-11-10 21:52:43.680 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 10, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 10, 1986 at 21:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 132.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.898 and latitude -7.374.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-11-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 132.6 km |
| Honiara | 501.6 km |
| Lae | 986.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 991.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1301.1 km |
| Cairns | 1530.5 km |
| Townsville | 1648.8 km |
| Mackay | 1696.3 km |
| Merauke | 1712.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1767.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1773.3 km |
| Abepura | 1774.0 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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190.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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38.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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103.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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133.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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54.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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111.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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57.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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155.9 km |
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