| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.024, 153.626 |
| UTC time | 2007-09-26 12:49:56.590 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 26, 2007 at 12:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 253.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.626 and latitude -5.024.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-09-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 253.4 km |
| Lae | 758.1 km |
| Honiara | 853.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 869.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1045.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1460.2 km |
| Abepura | 1468.2 km |
| Merauke | 1511.5 km |
| Cairns | 1577.8 km |
| Wamena | 1632.0 km |
| Townsville | 1749.7 km |
| Mackay | 1859.0 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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173.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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325.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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259.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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229.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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309.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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250.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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309.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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206.6 km |
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