| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.248, 152.380 |
| UTC time | 2018-10-27 05:17:26.650 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 27, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 27, 2018 at 05:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 352.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.380 and latitude -6.248.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-10-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 352.6 km |
| Lae | 597.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 679.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 903.2 km |
| Honiara | 906.9 km |
| Merauke | 1345.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1358.6 km |
| Abepura | 1365.5 km |
| Cairns | 1389.5 km |
| Wamena | 1508.2 km |
| Townsville | 1569.9 km |
| Mackay | 1695.0 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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268.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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381.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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313.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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288.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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356.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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312.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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373.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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278.0 km |
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