| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 146.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.856, 156.299 |
| UTC time | 2002-04-26 11:52:58.160 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 26, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 26, 2002 at 11:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 106.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.299 and latitude -6.856.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-04-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 106.9 km |
| Honiara | 494.1 km |
| Lae | 1028.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1049.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1339.8 km |
| Cairns | 1602.6 km |
| Townsville | 1721.4 km |
| Merauke | 1762.7 km |
| Mackay | 1767.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1780.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1793.9 km |
| Abepura | 1801.1 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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188.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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67.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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125.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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149.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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92.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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125.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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67.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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163.9 km |
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