| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 149.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.651, 154.485 |
| UTC time | 2019-06-08 21:36:54.950 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 8, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 8, 2019 at 21:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 135.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.485 and latitude -5.651.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-06-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 135.9 km |
| Honiara | 735.4 km |
| Lae | 837.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 914.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1136.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1567.3 km |
| Cairns | 1573.9 km |
| Abepura | 1575.0 km |
| Merauke | 1587.1 km |
| Townsville | 1729.2 km |
| Wamena | 1731.9 km |
| Mackay | 1818.6 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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56.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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209.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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147.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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118.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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195.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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136.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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192.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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93.7 km |
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