| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.325, 152.551 |
| UTC time | 2020-01-01 00:28:20.289 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at 00:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 348.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.551 and latitude -5.325.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-01-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 348.7 km |
| Lae | 634.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 754.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 923.8 km |
| Honiara | 936.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1350.3 km |
| Abepura | 1357.9 km |
| Merauke | 1387.7 km |
| Cairns | 1488.1 km |
| Wamena | 1515.3 km |
| Townsville | 1672.4 km |
| Mackay | 1799.6 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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261.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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401.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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331.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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302.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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380.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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326.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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389.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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284.7 km |
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