| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.776, 153.209 |
| UTC time | 2005-01-29 14:52:10.700 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 29, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 29, 2005 at 14:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 307.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.209 and latitude -4.776.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 307.2 km |
| Lae | 721.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 849.4 km |
| Honiara | 907.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1002.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1409.8 km |
| Abepura | 1417.9 km |
| Merauke | 1474.8 km |
| Cairns | 1577.3 km |
| Wamena | 1584.5 km |
| Townsville | 1756.4 km |
| Mackay | 1874.7 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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226.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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378.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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311.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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281.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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361.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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302.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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362.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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258.6 km |
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