| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 119.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.545, 154.294 |
| UTC time | 2005-02-05 19:49:03.090 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 5, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 5, 2005 at 19:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 160.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.294 and latitude -5.545.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-02-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 160.2 km |
| Honiara | 759.5 km |
| Lae | 818.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 901.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1115.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1544.1 km |
| Abepura | 1551.9 km |
| Merauke | 1569.0 km |
| Cairns | 1571.0 km |
| Wamena | 1709.8 km |
| Townsville | 1729.8 km |
| Mackay | 1823.5 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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79.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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232.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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168.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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139.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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217.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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158.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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216.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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114.9 km |
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