| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 63.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.498, 154.532 |
| UTC time | 2005-02-01 17:40:49.160 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 1, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, February 1, 2005 at 17:40 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 118.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.532 and latitude -6.498.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 118.2 km |
| Honiara | 680.8 km |
| Lae | 833.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 878.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1142.3 km |
| Cairns | 1502.3 km |
| Merauke | 1574.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1594.9 km |
| Abepura | 1602.1 km |
| Townsville | 1649.2 km |
| Mackay | 1730.9 km |
| Wamena | 1747.8 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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57.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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146.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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77.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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49.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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125.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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73.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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135.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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41.5 km |
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