| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 32.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.112, 154.463 |
| UTC time | 2010-02-01 22:28:16.920 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 1, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 1, 2010 at 22:28 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 122.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.463 and latitude -6.112.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2010-02-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 122.8 km |
| Honiara | 709.1 km |
| Lae | 828.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 889.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1133.2 km |
| Cairns | 1531.4 km |
| Merauke | 1574.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1576.6 km |
| Abepura | 1584.0 km |
| Townsville | 1682.9 km |
| Wamena | 1734.7 km |
| Mackay | 1769.1 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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37.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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176.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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108.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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77.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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158.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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100.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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161.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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56.6 km |
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