| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.579, 152.954 |
| UTC time | 2008-02-02 05:06:40.850 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 2, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 05:06 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 342.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.954 and latitude -4.579.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-02-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 342.9 km |
| Lae | 701.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 841.5 km |
| Honiara | 942.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 977.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1378.3 km |
| Abepura | 1386.5 km |
| Merauke | 1454.4 km |
| Wamena | 1555.6 km |
| Cairns | 1582.3 km |
| Townsville | 1766.0 km |
| Mackay | 1889.9 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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262.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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413.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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346.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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316.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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396.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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338.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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398.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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294.2 km |
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