| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.4 km |
| Coordinates | -7.940, 156.271 |
| UTC time | 2005-05-01 22:52:41.320 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, May 1, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, May 1, 2005 at 22:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 205.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.271 and latitude -7.940.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-05-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 205.7 km |
| Honiara | 437.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 1018.0 km |
| Lae | 1032.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1350.6 km |
| Cairns | 1516.9 km |
| Townsville | 1623.1 km |
| Mackay | 1657.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1700.7 km |
| Merauke | 1748.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1825.5 km |
| Rockhampton | 1825.7 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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265.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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113.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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176.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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207.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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127.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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185.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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131.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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229.9 km |
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