| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.534, 154.235 |
| UTC time | 2020-04-25 02:53:06.698 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 25, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at 02:53 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 151.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.235 and latitude -6.534.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2020-04-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 151.1 km |
| Honiara | 707.9 km |
| Lae | 800.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 846.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1109.7 km |
| Cairns | 1478.9 km |
| Merauke | 1541.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1564.3 km |
| Abepura | 1571.4 km |
| Townsville | 1629.6 km |
| Wamena | 1715.8 km |
| Mackay | 1716.6 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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81.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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175.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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106.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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81.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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152.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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105.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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166.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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74.3 km |
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