| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.448, 154.496 |
| UTC time | 2018-07-10 12:28:59.750 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 10, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 10, 2018 at 12:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 179.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.496 and latitude -7.448.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-07-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 179.9 km |
| Honiara | 639.9 km |
| Lae | 832.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 839.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1148.7 km |
| Cairns | 1418.7 km |
| Townsville | 1556.2 km |
| Merauke | 1557.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1622.5 km |
| Abepura | 1629.0 km |
| Mackay | 1629.9 km |
| Wamena | 1761.7 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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158.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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142.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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104.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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107.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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117.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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114.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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145.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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125.4 km |
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