| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.591, 154.245 |
| UTC time | 2019-09-18 06:25:58.665 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at 06:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 151.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.245 and latitude -6.591.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-09-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 151.5 km |
| Honiara | 703.9 km |
| Lae | 801.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 845.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1111.2 km |
| Cairns | 1474.6 km |
| Merauke | 1541.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1567.2 km |
| Abepura | 1574.3 km |
| Townsville | 1624.6 km |
| Mackay | 1711.0 km |
| Wamena | 1717.9 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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85.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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172.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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104.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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80.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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149.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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103.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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163.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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74.8 km |
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