| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.8 km |
| Coordinates | -4.629, 153.548 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-11 10:29:40.540 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 11, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 11, 2005 at 10:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 285.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.548 and latitude -4.629.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 285.9 km |
| Lae | 762.3 km |
| Honiara | 886.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 889.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1041.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1444.3 km |
| Abepura | 1452.5 km |
| Merauke | 1515.6 km |
| Cairns | 1610.7 km |
| Wamena | 1621.6 km |
| Townsville | 1786.3 km |
| Mackay | 1899.5 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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210.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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363.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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299.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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269.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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348.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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289.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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346.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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245.9 km |
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