| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 6.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.204, 152.497 |
| UTC time | 2020-01-27 19:13:23.192 |
Earthquake details
Monday, January 27, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, January 27, 2020 at 19:13 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 339.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.497 and latitude -6.204.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-01-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 339.7 km |
| Lae | 611.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 693.0 km |
| Honiara | 897.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 915.9 km |
| Merauke | 1359.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1369.5 km |
| Abepura | 1376.5 km |
| Cairns | 1400.4 km |
| Wamena | 1520.2 km |
| Townsville | 1579.4 km |
| Mackay | 1702.5 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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255.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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369.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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302.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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276.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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345.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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300.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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361.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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265.5 km |
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