| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 88.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.647, 154.428 |
| UTC time | 2005-05-10 21:17:13.270 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 10, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 10, 2005 at 21:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 141.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.428 and latitude -5.647.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 141.7 km |
| Honiara | 740.9 km |
| Lae | 831.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 909.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1129.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1561.0 km |
| Abepura | 1568.7 km |
| Cairns | 1570.5 km |
| Merauke | 1581.0 km |
| Wamena | 1725.6 km |
| Townsville | 1726.6 km |
| Mackay | 1817.2 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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61.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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214.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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150.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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121.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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199.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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140.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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197.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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97.3 km |
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