| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 355.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.009, 156.321 |
| UTC time | 2019-01-26 03:51:37.870 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 26, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 03:51 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 120.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.321 and latitude -7.009.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2019-01-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 120.4 km |
| Honiara | 482.4 km |
| Lae | 1031.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1046.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1343.5 km |
| Cairns | 1592.3 km |
| Townsville | 1709.1 km |
| Mackay | 1752.8 km |
| Merauke | 1763.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1766.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1800.6 km |
| Abepura | 1807.8 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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198.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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65.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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129.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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156.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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91.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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131.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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70.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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172.2 km |
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