| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 76.1 km |
| Coordinates | -4.440, 152.756 |
| UTC time | 2008-11-18 20:41:30.040 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 18, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 20:41 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 369.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.756 and latitude -4.440.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 369.7 km |
| Lae | 686.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 835.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 958.3 km |
| Honiara | 969.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1354.2 km |
| Abepura | 1362.5 km |
| Merauke | 1438.5 km |
| Wamena | 1533.3 km |
| Cairns | 1585.3 km |
| Townsville | 1772.4 km |
| Mackay | 1900.6 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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288.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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440.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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373.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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343.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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423.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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365.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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424.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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320.8 km |
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