| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 83.7 km |
| Coordinates | -4.729, 153.262 |
| UTC time | 2008-09-18 18:46:45.810 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 18, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 18, 2008 at 18:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 305.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.262 and latitude -4.729.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 305.1 km |
| Lae | 728.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 857.2 km |
| Honiara | 905.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1008.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1414.7 km |
| Abepura | 1422.9 km |
| Merauke | 1482.0 km |
| Cairns | 1584.8 km |
| Wamena | 1590.2 km |
| Townsville | 1763.5 km |
| Mackay | 1881.2 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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225.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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377.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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311.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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280.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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360.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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302.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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361.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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258.2 km |
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