| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 25.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.380, 151.702 |
| UTC time | 2005-09-29 20:00:50.760 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 29, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 29, 2005 at 20:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 438.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.702 and latitude -5.380.
| Location | 130 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 438.3 km |
| Lae | 542.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 678.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 829.4 km |
| Honiara | 1016.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1260.1 km |
| Abepura | 1267.6 km |
| Merauke | 1295.5 km |
| Wamena | 1422.1 km |
| Cairns | 1438.7 km |
| Townsville | 1634.5 km |
| Mackay | 1777.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-03 04:40 UTC
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98.6 km |
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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55.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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56.1 km |
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M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
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94.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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58.3 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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39.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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96.9 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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66.9 km |
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