| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.7 km |
| Coordinates | -4.304, 152.628 |
| UTC time | 2008-05-30 23:22:29.210 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 30, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 30, 2008 at 23:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 389.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.628 and latitude -4.304.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-05-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 389.9 km |
| Lae | 679.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 835.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 947.0 km |
| Honiara | 990.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1338.0 km |
| Abepura | 1346.3 km |
| Merauke | 1430.1 km |
| Wamena | 1518.9 km |
| Cairns | 1592.0 km |
| Townsville | 1781.6 km |
| Nabire | 1905.2 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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309.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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461.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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393.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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363.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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443.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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385.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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445.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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341.5 km |
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