| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 94.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.928, 155.757 |
| UTC time | 2008-04-02 00:25:54.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 2, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 2, 2008 at 00:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 80.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.757 and latitude -6.928.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 80.5 km |
| Honiara | 539.6 km |
| Lae | 968.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 989.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1280.6 km |
| Cairns | 1555.2 km |
| Townsville | 1680.5 km |
| Merauke | 1702.2 km |
| Mackay | 1735.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1738.2 km |
| Abepura | 1745.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1818.2 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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143.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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16.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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67.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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94.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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34.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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70.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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7.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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112.8 km |
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