| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.907, 153.278 |
| UTC time | 2011-08-31 10:46:49.470 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 31, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at 10:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 255.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.278 and latitude -5.907.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-08-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 255.8 km |
| Lae | 701.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 784.0 km |
| Honiara | 834.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1001.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1443.8 km |
| Merauke | 1450.4 km |
| Abepura | 1451.2 km |
| Cairns | 1474.3 km |
| Wamena | 1601.8 km |
| Townsville | 1644.2 km |
| Mackay | 1754.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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168.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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300.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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202.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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278.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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226.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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288.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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186.3 km |
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