| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.533, 153.434 |
| UTC time | 2019-08-16 19:50:04.459 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 16, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 16, 2019 at 19:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 302.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.434 and latitude -4.533.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-08-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 302.5 km |
| Lae | 753.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 885.8 km |
| Honiara | 903.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1030.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1430.1 km |
| Abepura | 1438.4 km |
| Merauke | 1506.7 km |
| Wamena | 1608.7 km |
| Cairns | 1613.3 km |
| Townsville | 1791.1 km |
| Mackay | 1906.9 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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226.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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380.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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315.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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285.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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364.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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306.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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363.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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262.1 km |
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