| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.041, 154.246 |
| UTC time | 2019-10-21 20:59:51.839 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 21, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 21, 2019 at 20:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 171.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.246 and latitude -7.041.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 171.6 km |
| Honiara | 682.4 km |
| Lae | 802.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 827.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1115.6 km |
| Cairns | 1435.5 km |
| Merauke | 1535.0 km |
| Townsville | 1581.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1581.9 km |
| Abepura | 1588.7 km |
| Mackay | 1663.5 km |
| Wamena | 1726.1 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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125.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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163.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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105.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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93.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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138.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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110.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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160.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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101.5 km |
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