| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 387.1 km |
| Coordinates | -3.394, 153.689 |
| UTC time | 2019-01-06 07:30:04.660 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 6, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at 07:30 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 378.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.689 and latitude -3.394.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-01-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 378.1 km |
| Lae | 829.4 km |
| Honiara | 964.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 990.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1084.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1445.2 km |
| Abepura | 1454.2 km |
| Merauke | 1576.2 km |
| Wamena | 1639.3 km |
| Cairns | 1737.3 km |
| Townsville | 1918.9 km |
| Nabire | 2021.2 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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320.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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467.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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411.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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383.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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457.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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399.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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448.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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358.8 km |
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