| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.550, 154.185 |
| UTC time | 2010-08-20 08:47:30.200 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 20, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 20, 2010 at 08:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 156.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.185 and latitude -6.550.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 156.9 km |
| Honiara | 711.9 km |
| Lae | 795.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 841.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1104.3 km |
| Cairns | 1474.0 km |
| Merauke | 1535.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1559.5 km |
| Abepura | 1566.6 km |
| Townsville | 1625.4 km |
| Wamena | 1710.6 km |
| Mackay | 1713.2 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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87.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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180.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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111.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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86.8 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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110.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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171.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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80.0 km |
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