| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 96.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.150, 154.076 |
| UTC time | 2005-09-10 01:24:32.010 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 10, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 10, 2005 at 01:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 204.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.076 and latitude -5.150.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-09-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 204.2 km |
| Lae | 803.2 km |
| Honiara | 804.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 903.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1093.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1511.8 km |
| Abepura | 1519.8 km |
| Merauke | 1556.0 km |
| Cairns | 1593.4 km |
| Wamena | 1682.6 km |
| Townsville | 1758.2 km |
| Mackay | 1858.7 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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128.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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281.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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218.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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189.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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267.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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208.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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264.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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164.8 km |
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