| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.9 km |
| Coordinates | -6.225, 154.800 |
| UTC time | 2019-06-08 10:19:55.099 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 8, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 10:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 84.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.800 and latitude -6.225.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-06-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 84.8 km |
| Honiara | 670.9 km |
| Lae | 865.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 917.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1170.7 km |
| Cairns | 1544.6 km |
| Merauke | 1609.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1615.8 km |
| Abepura | 1623.2 km |
| Townsville | 1690.4 km |
| Mackay | 1769.4 km |
| Wamena | 1773.2 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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18.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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139.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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74.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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45.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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123.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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64.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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124.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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21.0 km |
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