| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 190.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.427, 153.737 |
| UTC time | 2005-07-07 15:52:51.300 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 7, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 7, 2005 at 15:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 285.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.737 and latitude -4.427.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 285.2 km |
| Lae | 789.3 km |
| Honiara | 884.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 919.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1065.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1461.8 km |
| Abepura | 1470.2 km |
| Merauke | 1542.3 km |
| Cairns | 1640.8 km |
| Wamena | 1642.1 km |
| Townsville | 1815.3 km |
| Mackay | 1926.4 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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215.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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367.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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306.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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277.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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354.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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295.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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350.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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253.0 km |
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