| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.258, 152.642 |
| UTC time | 2019-05-18 14:58:30.250 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 18, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at 14:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 341.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.642 and latitude -5.258.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-05-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 341.4 km |
| Lae | 646.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 766.8 km |
| Honiara | 930.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 934.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1358.5 km |
| Abepura | 1366.2 km |
| Merauke | 1399.4 km |
| Cairns | 1499.5 km |
| Wamena | 1524.8 km |
| Townsville | 1683.0 km |
| Mackay | 1808.9 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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254.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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396.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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326.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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297.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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375.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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321.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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383.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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278.8 km |
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