| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 139.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.904, 154.726 |
| UTC time | 2018-01-23 05:59:56.370 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 23, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at 05:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 99.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.726 and latitude -5.904.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-01-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 99.8 km |
| Honiara | 697.4 km |
| Lae | 860.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 925.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1162.2 km |
| Cairns | 1567.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1599.5 km |
| Abepura | 1607.1 km |
| Merauke | 1607.5 km |
| Townsville | 1717.4 km |
| Wamena | 1761.2 km |
| Mackay | 1800.4 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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18.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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171.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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109.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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81.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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157.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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98.6 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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57.1 km |
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