| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 45.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.222, 154.815 |
| UTC time | 2019-11-24 15:47:15.773 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 24, 2019 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 15:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 83.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.815 and latitude -6.222.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2019-11-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 83.2 km |
| Honiara | 669.7 km |
| Lae | 866.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 919.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1172.3 km |
| Cairns | 1545.8 km |
| Merauke | 1610.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1617.3 km |
| Abepura | 1624.7 km |
| Townsville | 1691.4 km |
| Mackay | 1770.2 km |
| Wamena | 1774.8 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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18.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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138.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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73.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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45.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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122.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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63.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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123.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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20.6 km |
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