| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 131.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.264, 153.997 |
| UTC time | 2011-01-28 16:35:37.680 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 28, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, January 28, 2011 at 16:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 204.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.997 and latitude -5.264.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-01-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 204.3 km |
| Lae | 791.9 km |
| Honiara | 804.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 889.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1084.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1505.6 km |
| Abepura | 1513.5 km |
| Merauke | 1544.3 km |
| Cairns | 1577.9 km |
| Wamena | 1674.6 km |
| Townsville | 1743.0 km |
| Mackay | 1844.1 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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124.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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277.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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213.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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183.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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262.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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203.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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261.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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159.6 km |
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