| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.341, 153.862 |
| UTC time | 2005-09-13 01:32:02.180 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 13, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 01:32 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 213.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.862 and latitude -5.341.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-09-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 213.1 km |
| Lae | 775.5 km |
| Honiara | 811.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 872.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1068.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1492.6 km |
| Abepura | 1500.4 km |
| Merauke | 1527.7 km |
| Cairns | 1562.5 km |
| Wamena | 1660.3 km |
| Townsville | 1728.8 km |
| Mackay | 1831.8 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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130.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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282.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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216.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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185.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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265.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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207.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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266.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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163.0 km |
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