| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.060, 151.796 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-04 15:16:53.190 |
Earthquake details
Monday, August 4, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, August 4, 2008 at 15:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 437.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.796 and latitude -5.060.
| Location | New Britain region |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 437.5 km |
| Lae | 562.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 710.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 843.0 km |
| Honiara | 1023.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1262.1 km |
| Abepura | 1269.8 km |
| Merauke | 1315.8 km |
| Wamena | 1429.7 km |
| Cairns | 1475.3 km |
| Townsville | 1671.6 km |
| Mackay | 1813.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-22 20:05 UTC
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M 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-19 22:42 UTC
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M 4.7
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-18 22:06 UTC
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M 6.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 18:45 UTC
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 16:28 UTC
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M 5.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 14:36 UTC
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-30 08:15 UTC
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