| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.605, 153.242 |
| UTC time | 2019-07-04 19:22:01.385 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 4, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 4, 2019 at 19:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 314.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.242 and latitude -4.605.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-07-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 314.7 km |
| Lae | 730.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 864.1 km |
| Honiara | 915.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1008.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1410.3 km |
| Abepura | 1418.5 km |
| Merauke | 1484.0 km |
| Wamena | 1587.6 km |
| Cairns | 1595.6 km |
| Townsville | 1775.4 km |
| Mackay | 1894.1 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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236.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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388.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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322.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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292.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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372.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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313.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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372.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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269.7 km |
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