| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 86.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.065, 153.716 |
| UTC time | 1986-11-22 03:50:02.760 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, November 22, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, November 22, 1986 at 03:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 242.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.716 and latitude -5.065.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-11-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 242.5 km |
| Lae | 766.6 km |
| Honiara | 842.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 875.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1054.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1470.8 km |
| Abepura | 1478.8 km |
| Merauke | 1519.9 km |
| Cairns | 1579.3 km |
| Wamena | 1642.2 km |
| Townsville | 1749.7 km |
| Mackay | 1857.2 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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162.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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315.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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249.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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219.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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299.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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240.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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299.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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196.5 km |
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