| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.2 km |
| Coordinates | -6.900, 155.010 |
| UTC time | 2005-11-08 10:01:45.890 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 8, 2005 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 8, 2005 at 10:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.010 and latitude -6.900.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2005-11-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 96.7 km |
| Honiara | 613.0 km |
| Lae | 886.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 912.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1198.1 km |
| Cairns | 1501.9 km |
| Merauke | 1620.7 km |
| Townsville | 1637.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1658.0 km |
| Abepura | 1665.0 km |
| Mackay | 1706.9 km |
| Wamena | 1806.7 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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96.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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81.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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21.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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33.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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57.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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31.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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75.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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58.2 km |
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