| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.245, 154.854 |
| UTC time | 2010-05-05 17:09:07.780 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at 17:09 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 78.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.854 and latitude -6.245.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-05-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 78.8 km |
| Honiara | 664.6 km |
| Lae | 870.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 922.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1176.8 km |
| Cairns | 1546.6 km |
| Merauke | 1614.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1622.2 km |
| Abepura | 1629.6 km |
| Townsville | 1691.4 km |
| Mackay | 1769.2 km |
| Wamena | 1779.4 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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22.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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133.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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69.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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41.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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118.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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59.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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118.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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16.7 km |
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