| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.238, 152.717 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-14 08:33:14.460 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 14, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, January 14, 2005 at 08:33 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 385.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.717 and latitude -4.238.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2005-01-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 385.9 km |
| Lae | 691.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 847.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 958.1 km |
| Honiara | 986.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1346.7 km |
| Abepura | 1355.2 km |
| Merauke | 1441.9 km |
| Wamena | 1528.8 km |
| Cairns | 1603.1 km |
| Townsville | 1791.9 km |
| Nabire | 1914.7 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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306.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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458.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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392.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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362.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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442.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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383.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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443.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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339.5 km |
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