| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.124, 154.960 |
| UTC time | 2018-11-27 09:30:18.810 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at 09:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 120.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.960 and latitude -7.124.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2018-11-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 120.0 km |
| Honiara | 606.8 km |
| Lae | 881.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 899.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1195.1 km |
| Cairns | 1479.6 km |
| Merauke | 1612.3 km |
| Townsville | 1613.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1659.9 km |
| Abepura | 1666.8 km |
| Mackay | 1681.6 km |
| Wamena | 1805.4 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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120.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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85.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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43.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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58.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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59.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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56.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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84.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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81.9 km |
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