| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.013, 152.657 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-15 04:45:06.300 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, August 15, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at 04:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 322.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.657 and latitude -6.013.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-08-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 322.9 km |
| Lae | 631.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 719.3 km |
| Honiara | 889.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 933.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1380.5 km |
| Merauke | 1380.7 km |
| Abepura | 1387.7 km |
| Cairns | 1427.7 km |
| Wamena | 1534.9 km |
| Townsville | 1605.8 km |
| Mackay | 1726.9 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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236.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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359.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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290.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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263.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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335.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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287.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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349.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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250.5 km |
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