| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 471.2 km |
| Coordinates | -4.464, 154.741 |
| UTC time | 2020-05-07 11:21:20.152 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 7, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at 11:21 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 216.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.741 and latitude -4.464.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2020-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 216.8 km |
| Honiara | 798.2 km |
| Lae | 894.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 1007.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1175.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1572.8 km |
| Abepura | 1581.2 km |
| Merauke | 1647.6 km |
| Cairns | 1698.0 km |
| Wamena | 1753.6 km |
| Townsville | 1859.5 km |
| Mackay | 1953.1 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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177.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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310.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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262.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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238.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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304.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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249.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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290.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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214.8 km |
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