| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.313, 151.863 |
| UTC time | 1986-12-23 04:04:59.670 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, December 23, 1986 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, December 23, 1986 at 04:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 409.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.863 and latitude -6.313.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1986-12-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 409.8 km |
| Lae | 540.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 627.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 846.4 km |
| Honiara | 956.9 km |
| Merauke | 1287.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1306.3 km |
| Abepura | 1313.0 km |
| Cairns | 1354.9 km |
| Wamena | 1452.8 km |
| Townsville | 1542.4 km |
| Mackay | 1677.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-22 20:05 UTC
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-18 22:06 UTC
78.8 km
M 6.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 18:45 UTC
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M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-16 20:21 UTC
24.8 km
M 5.0
191 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-28 20:19 UTC
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M 4.8
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-30 00:32 UTC
84.0 km
M 4.7
179 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 12:38 UTC
31.7 km
M 4.6
173 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 13:40 UTC
35.4 km
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