| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.386, 153.124 |
| UTC time | 1927-05-02 12:34:19.880 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 2, 1927 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 2, 1927 at 12:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 339.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.124 and latitude -4.386.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 1927-05-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 339.7 km |
| Lae | 727.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 869.8 km |
| Honiara | 940.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 999.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1393.8 km |
| Abepura | 1402.1 km |
| Merauke | 1479.1 km |
| Wamena | 1574.0 km |
| Cairns | 1610.3 km |
| Townsville | 1793.0 km |
| Mackay | 1915.0 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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262.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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415.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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349.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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319.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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399.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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340.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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398.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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296.6 km |
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