| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.622, 153.592 |
| UTC time | 2005-09-16 00:31:42.390 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 16, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 16, 2005 at 00:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 228.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.592 and latitude -5.622.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 228.8 km |
| Lae | 740.2 km |
| Honiara | 819.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 830.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1037.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1470.0 km |
| Abepura | 1477.7 km |
| Merauke | 1491.3 km |
| Cairns | 1519.9 km |
| Wamena | 1633.1 km |
| Townsville | 1687.7 km |
| Mackay | 1793.7 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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141.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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286.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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216.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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187.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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266.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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210.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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272.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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167.2 km |
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