| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.311, 154.837 |
| UTC time | 2019-10-29 08:44:08.600 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 29, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 29, 2019 at 08:44 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 81.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.837 and latitude -6.311.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-10-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 81.2 km |
| Honiara | 662.3 km |
| Lae | 868.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 917.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1175.1 km |
| Cairns | 1539.7 km |
| Merauke | 1611.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1622.1 km |
| Abepura | 1629.5 km |
| Townsville | 1684.1 km |
| Mackay | 1761.7 km |
| Wamena | 1778.4 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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28.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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130.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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64.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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35.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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113.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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54.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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115.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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10.7 km |
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