| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.080, 154.508 |
| UTC time | 2010-07-07 09:13:31.610 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, July 7, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, July 7, 2010 at 09:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 118.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.508 and latitude -6.080.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-07-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 118.3 km |
| Honiara | 706.8 km |
| Lae | 834.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 895.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1138.1 km |
| Cairns | 1537.3 km |
| Merauke | 1580.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1580.6 km |
| Abepura | 1588.0 km |
| Townsville | 1688.5 km |
| Wamena | 1739.2 km |
| Mackay | 1774.1 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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32.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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174.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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77.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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156.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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98.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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159.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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54.7 km |
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