| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.638, 155.104 |
| UTC time | 2005-09-11 03:35:44.560 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 11, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 11, 2005 at 03:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 68.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.104 and latitude -6.638.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-09-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 68.4 km |
| Honiara | 618.1 km |
| Lae | 896.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 931.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1206.3 km |
| Cairns | 1530.8 km |
| Merauke | 1634.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1660.0 km |
| Abepura | 1667.2 km |
| Townsville | 1668.2 km |
| Mackay | 1737.8 km |
| Wamena | 1812.6 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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73.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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84.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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17.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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15.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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66.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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8.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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71.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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36.2 km |
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