| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.580, 154.335 |
| UTC time | 2010-09-08 10:54:52.260 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 8, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 8, 2010 at 10:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 141.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.335 and latitude -6.580.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 141.6 km |
| Honiara | 695.6 km |
| Lae | 811.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 855.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1121.1 km |
| Cairns | 1481.6 km |
| Merauke | 1551.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1576.4 km |
| Abepura | 1583.5 km |
| Townsville | 1630.5 km |
| Mackay | 1715.2 km |
| Wamena | 1727.5 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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77.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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163.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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94.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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70.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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140.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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93.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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154.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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65.0 km |
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