| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.570, 154.246 |
| UTC time | 2010-08-20 17:56:14.150 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 20, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 20, 2010 at 17:56 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 150.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.246 and latitude -6.570.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2010-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 150.9 km |
| Honiara | 704.9 km |
| Lae | 801.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 846.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1111.2 km |
| Cairns | 1476.4 km |
| Merauke | 1542.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1566.6 km |
| Abepura | 1573.7 km |
| Townsville | 1626.7 km |
| Mackay | 1713.2 km |
| Wamena | 1717.6 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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83.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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173.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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104.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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80.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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149.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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103.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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163.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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74.1 km |
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