| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 166.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.602, 154.196 |
| UTC time | 2020-07-11 21:53:00.977 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, July 11, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 21:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 167.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.196 and latitude -5.602.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-07-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 167.1 km |
| Honiara | 764.9 km |
| Lae | 806.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 889.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1104.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1534.8 km |
| Abepura | 1542.5 km |
| Merauke | 1557.0 km |
| Cairns | 1559.6 km |
| Wamena | 1699.5 km |
| Townsville | 1719.2 km |
| Mackay | 1814.3 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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83.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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235.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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170.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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140.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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219.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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160.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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219.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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116.7 km |
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