| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 9.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.124, 155.134 |
| UTC time | 2007-05-01 00:15:20.780 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 1, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 1, 2007 at 00:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 110.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.134 and latitude -7.124.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-05-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 110.4 km |
| Honiara | 589.5 km |
| Lae | 900.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 917.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1214.1 km |
| Cairns | 1492.4 km |
| Townsville | 1624.2 km |
| Merauke | 1631.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1678.3 km |
| Abepura | 1685.2 km |
| Mackay | 1688.7 km |
| Wamena | 1824.3 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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124.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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65.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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37.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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61.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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40.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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50.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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66.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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85.9 km |
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