| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 7.9 km |
| Coordinates | -9.441, 156.020 |
| UTC time | 2020-06-20 15:45:10.070 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 20, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 20, 2020 at 15:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 360.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.020 and latitude -9.441.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-06-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 360.9 km |
| Honiara | 431.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 973.9 km |
| Lae | 1039.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1360.2 km |
| Cairns | 1388.1 km |
| Townsville | 1476.8 km |
| Mackay | 1496.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1618.1 km |
| Rockhampton | 1659.1 km |
| Gladstone | 1681.9 km |
| Merauke | 1719.9 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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399.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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265.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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309.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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336.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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267.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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321.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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284.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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361.2 km |
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