| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 96.1 km |
| Coordinates | -4.905, 153.848 |
| UTC time | 2002-09-04 06:55:17.010 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 4, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 4, 2002 at 06:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 240.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.848 and latitude -4.905.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-09-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 240.8 km |
| Lae | 785.3 km |
| Honiara | 841.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 897.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1071.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1482.1 km |
| Abepura | 1490.2 km |
| Merauke | 1538.7 km |
| Cairns | 1602.2 km |
| Wamena | 1655.9 km |
| Townsville | 1772.0 km |
| Mackay | 1878.2 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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165.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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318.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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255.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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225.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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304.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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245.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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301.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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201.5 km |
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