| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 115.3 km |
| Coordinates | -7.138, 156.035 |
| UTC time | 2008-02-20 06:42:46.050 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 20, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 20, 2008 at 06:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 113.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.035 and latitude -7.138.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-02-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 113.6 km |
| Honiara | 501.2 km |
| Lae | 999.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1012.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1313.3 km |
| Cairns | 1559.8 km |
| Townsville | 1678.9 km |
| Mackay | 1726.5 km |
| Merauke | 1730.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1774.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1779.7 km |
| Abepura | 1781.2 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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182.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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34.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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103.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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132.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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59.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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108.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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46.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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151.2 km |
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