| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 31.6 km |
| Coordinates | -6.962, 155.782 |
| UTC time | 2019-03-02 02:17:19.250 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 2, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 2, 2019 at 02:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 85.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.782 and latitude -6.962.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-03-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 85.0 km |
| Honiara | 535.3 km |
| Lae | 971.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 991.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1283.7 km |
| Cairns | 1554.3 km |
| Townsville | 1678.9 km |
| Merauke | 1704.5 km |
| Mackay | 1732.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1741.9 km |
| Abepura | 1749.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1813.5 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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148.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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13.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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70.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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98.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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34.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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74.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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11.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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117.1 km |
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