| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.128, 152.326 |
| UTC time | 2020-04-29 10:23:16.959 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, April 29, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, April 29, 2020 at 10:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 379.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.326 and latitude -5.128.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-04-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 379.3 km |
| Lae | 616.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 748.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 900.7 km |
| Honiara | 968.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1321.1 km |
| Abepura | 1328.8 km |
| Merauke | 1369.7 km |
| Wamena | 1488.8 km |
| Cairns | 1495.3 km |
| Townsville | 1684.0 km |
| Mackay | 1816.3 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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292.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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434.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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364.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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335.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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413.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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358.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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421.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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316.6 km |
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