| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.396, 152.067 |
| UTC time | 2008-06-21 07:28:44.540 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 21, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 21, 2008 at 07:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 398.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.067 and latitude -5.396.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-06-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 398.5 km |
| Lae | 580.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 707.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 869.6 km |
| Honiara | 979.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1299.8 km |
| Abepura | 1307.3 km |
| Merauke | 1333.9 km |
| Cairns | 1455.5 km |
| Wamena | 1462.5 km |
| Townsville | 1646.1 km |
| Mackay | 1781.8 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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310.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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445.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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376.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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347.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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423.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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371.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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434.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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331.4 km |
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