| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.507, 152.678 |
| UTC time | 2018-09-20 07:05:26.730 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 20, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at 07:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 320.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.678 and latitude -6.507.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 320.9 km |
| Lae | 628.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 693.2 km |
| Honiara | 865.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 937.7 km |
| Merauke | 1372.4 km |
| Cairns | 1382.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1398.8 km |
| Abepura | 1405.6 km |
| Wamena | 1545.3 km |
| Townsville | 1556.1 km |
| Mackay | 1673.8 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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239.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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342.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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276.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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253.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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317.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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276.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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335.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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244.9 km |
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