| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 129.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.447, 154.231 |
| UTC time | 2010-10-24 23:15:49.610 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 24, 2010 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 24, 2010 at 23:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 171.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.231 and latitude -5.447.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2010-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 171.6 km |
| Honiara | 771.5 km |
| Lae | 813.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 900.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1108.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1535.1 km |
| Abepura | 1542.9 km |
| Merauke | 1564.7 km |
| Cairns | 1575.9 km |
| Wamena | 1702.0 km |
| Townsville | 1736.3 km |
| Mackay | 1831.9 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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92.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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245.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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181.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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151.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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230.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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171.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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228.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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127.8 km |
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