| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 18.8 km |
| Coordinates | -7.189, 154.877 |
| UTC time | 2010-02-10 12:22:39.600 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 10, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 at 12:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 131.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.877 and latitude -7.189.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-02-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 131.2 km |
| Honiara | 612.1 km |
| Lae | 872.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 888.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1186.7 km |
| Cairns | 1468.1 km |
| Merauke | 1602.3 km |
| Townsville | 1602.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1653.3 km |
| Abepura | 1660.1 km |
| Mackay | 1671.6 km |
| Wamena | 1797.6 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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126.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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94.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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54.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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66.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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69.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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66.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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95.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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88.8 km |
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