| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 36.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.525, 153.187 |
| UTC time | 2005-02-07 20:02:17.690 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 7, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 7, 2005 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 324.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.187 and latitude -4.525.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2005-02-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 324.8 km |
| Lae | 728.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 865.1 km |
| Honiara | 925.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1003.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1402.9 km |
| Abepura | 1411.2 km |
| Merauke | 1480.9 km |
| Wamena | 1581.3 km |
| Cairns | 1600.3 km |
| Townsville | 1781.3 km |
| Mackay | 1901.4 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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246.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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399.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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333.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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303.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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383.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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324.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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383.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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280.4 km |
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