| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -9.680, 154.903 |
| UTC time | 2020-07-04 01:34:45.174 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 4, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 4, 2020 at 01:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 391.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.903 and latitude -9.680.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-07-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 391.0 km |
| Honiara | 554.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 851.2 km |
| Lae | 931.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1251.4 km |
| Cairns | 1276.0 km |
| Townsville | 1377.8 km |
| Mackay | 1417.3 km |
| Rockhampton | 1595.2 km |
| Merauke | 1598.7 km |
| Gladstone | 1624.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1703.9 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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403.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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303.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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323.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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342.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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294.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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336.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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320.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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365.8 km |
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