| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.968, 155.728 |
| UTC time | 2018-08-22 18:49:36.050 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at 18:49 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 84.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.728 and latitude -6.968.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 84.1 km |
| Honiara | 540.1 km |
| Lae | 965.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 985.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1277.9 km |
| Cairns | 1549.8 km |
| Townsville | 1675.1 km |
| Merauke | 1698.6 km |
| Mackay | 1730.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1736.4 km |
| Abepura | 1743.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1817.5 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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144.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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11.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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65.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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93.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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29.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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69.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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8.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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112.5 km |
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