| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.147, 153.766 |
| UTC time | 2005-10-13 22:04:09.900 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 13, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 13, 2005 at 22:04 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 233.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.766 and latitude -5.147.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-10-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 233.0 km |
| Lae | 769.8 km |
| Honiara | 832.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 875.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1059.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1478.0 km |
| Abepura | 1485.9 km |
| Merauke | 1522.8 km |
| Cairns | 1574.7 km |
| Wamena | 1648.3 km |
| Townsville | 1743.7 km |
| Mackay | 1849.8 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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152.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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305.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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239.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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209.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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288.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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230.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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289.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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186.1 km |
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