| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.4 km |
| Coordinates | -7.435, 156.143 |
| UTC time | 2008-06-06 03:42:50.640 |
Earthquake details
Friday, June 6, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, June 6, 2008 at 03:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 148.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.143 and latitude -7.435.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-06-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 148.6 km |
| Honiara | 474.6 km |
| Lae | 1013.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 1015.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1328.7 km |
| Cairns | 1545.0 km |
| Townsville | 1659.2 km |
| Mackay | 1701.6 km |
| Merauke | 1738.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1748.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1794.9 km |
| Abepura | 1801.8 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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213.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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60.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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129.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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159.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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80.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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136.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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77.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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180.5 km |
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