| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 79.2 km |
| Coordinates | -7.006, 155.847 |
| UTC time | 2008-08-30 14:48:23.760 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 30, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 30, 2008 at 14:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 91.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.847 and latitude -7.006.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-08-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 91.8 km |
| Honiara | 526.6 km |
| Lae | 978.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 996.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1291.3 km |
| Cairns | 1555.8 km |
| Townsville | 1679.0 km |
| Merauke | 1711.1 km |
| Mackay | 1731.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1750.1 km |
| Abepura | 1757.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1805.0 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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156.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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15.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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79.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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106.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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40.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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82.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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20.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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125.8 km |
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