| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 168.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.928, 154.752 |
| UTC time | 2018-09-27 15:53:32.820 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 27, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 15:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 96.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.752 and latitude -5.928.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-09-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 96.2 km |
| Honiara | 693.6 km |
| Lae | 862.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 926.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1165.0 km |
| Cairns | 1567.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1602.8 km |
| Merauke | 1609.7 km |
| Abepura | 1610.4 km |
| Townsville | 1716.4 km |
| Wamena | 1764.2 km |
| Mackay | 1798.8 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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15.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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167.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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106.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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78.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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153.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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94.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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150.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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53.7 km |
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