| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 73.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.718, 152.931 |
| UTC time | 2002-08-26 02:38:32.390 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 26, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 26, 2002 at 02:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 337.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.931 and latitude -4.718.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-08-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 337.0 km |
| Lae | 694.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 829.5 km |
| Honiara | 936.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 972.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1378.3 km |
| Abepura | 1386.5 km |
| Merauke | 1447.3 km |
| Wamena | 1553.5 km |
| Cairns | 1567.6 km |
| Townsville | 1750.7 km |
| Mackay | 1874.3 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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254.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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405.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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337.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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307.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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387.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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329.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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390.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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285.7 km |
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