| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.733, 155.351 |
| UTC time | 2005-06-05 12:32:27.390 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, June 5, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, June 5, 2005 at 12:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 60.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.351 and latitude -6.733.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-06-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 60.9 km |
| Honiara | 589.3 km |
| Lae | 923.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 953.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1234.3 km |
| Cairns | 1540.8 km |
| Merauke | 1660.5 km |
| Townsville | 1673.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1689.2 km |
| Abepura | 1696.3 km |
| Mackay | 1738.0 km |
| Wamena | 1841.1 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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97.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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56.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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21.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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44.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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43.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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20.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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42.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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63.5 km |
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