| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.719, 154.727 |
| UTC time | 2019-05-20 01:15:48.150 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 20, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 20, 2019 at 01:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 107.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.727 and latitude -6.719.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-05-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 107.6 km |
| Honiara | 650.1 km |
| Lae | 854.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 889.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1165.4 km |
| Cairns | 1497.0 km |
| Merauke | 1592.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1622.3 km |
| Abepura | 1629.4 km |
| Townsville | 1638.9 km |
| Mackay | 1714.9 km |
| Wamena | 1772.7 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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74.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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117.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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49.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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29.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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94.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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50.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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108.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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40.7 km |
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