| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 57.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.642, 152.889 |
| UTC time | 2019-05-27 10:14:20.477 |
Earthquake details
Monday, May 27, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, May 27, 2019 at 10:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 345.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.889 and latitude -4.642.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-05-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 345.4 km |
| Lae | 692.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 831.4 km |
| Honiara | 944.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 969.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1372.3 km |
| Abepura | 1380.4 km |
| Merauke | 1445.4 km |
| Wamena | 1548.5 km |
| Cairns | 1572.7 km |
| Townsville | 1756.9 km |
| Mackay | 1881.6 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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263.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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414.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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347.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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316.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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396.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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339.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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399.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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294.9 km |
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