| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 405.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.034, 154.276 |
| UTC time | 2004-10-23 04:04:00.640 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 23, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 23, 2004 at 04:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 195.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.276 and latitude -5.034.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-10-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 195.3 km |
| Honiara | 795.1 km |
| Lae | 827.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 929.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1116.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1531.3 km |
| Abepura | 1539.4 km |
| Merauke | 1580.7 km |
| Cairns | 1616.5 km |
| Wamena | 1704.0 km |
| Townsville | 1779.6 km |
| Mackay | 1877.4 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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127.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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278.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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218.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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190.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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265.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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207.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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260.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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165.5 km |
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