| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.064, 154.647 |
| UTC time | 2019-08-21 09:24:54.211 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, August 21, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, August 21, 2019 at 09:24 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 103.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.647 and latitude -6.064.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-08-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 103.3 km |
| Honiara | 694.7 km |
| Lae | 849.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 909.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1153.5 km |
| Cairns | 1548.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1595.1 km |
| Merauke | 1595.6 km |
| Abepura | 1602.6 km |
| Townsville | 1697.5 km |
| Wamena | 1754.4 km |
| Mackay | 1780.7 km |
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