| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 72.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.013, 153.434 |
| UTC time | 2005-10-04 04:20:23.800 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 4, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 04:20 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 272.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.434 and latitude -5.013.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-10-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 272.3 km |
| Lae | 737.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 853.3 km |
| Honiara | 871.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1024.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1439.0 km |
| Abepura | 1447.0 km |
| Merauke | 1491.3 km |
| Cairns | 1567.6 km |
| Wamena | 1610.7 km |
| Townsville | 1742.1 km |
| Mackay | 1854.9 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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190.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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342.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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275.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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244.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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324.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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266.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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326.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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222.4 km |
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