| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 47.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.791, 152.675 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-23 16:46:47.434 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, August 23, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, August 23, 2020 at 16:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 358.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.675 and latitude -4.791.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-08-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 358.1 km |
| Lae | 664.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 802.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 943.5 km |
| Honiara | 955.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1351.8 km |
| Abepura | 1359.8 km |
| Merauke | 1417.8 km |
| Wamena | 1525.4 km |
| Cairns | 1546.7 km |
| Townsville | 1732.7 km |
| Mackay | 1860.5 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
|
273.8 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
422.6 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
353.8 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
323.8 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
403.6 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
346.7 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
408.0 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
302.9 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.