| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.2 km |
| Coordinates | -5.563, 151.968 |
| UTC time | 2020-08-25 20:02:55.179 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 25, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 20:02 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 405.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.968 and latitude -5.563.
| Location | 138 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-08-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 405.2 km |
| Lae | 565.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 687.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 857.7 km |
| Honiara | 980.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1293.8 km |
| Abepura | 1301.1 km |
| Merauke | 1318.4 km |
| Cairns | 1434.0 km |
| Wamena | 1453.4 km |
| Townsville | 1624.9 km |
| Mackay | 1761.7 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.1
147 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-27 14:33 UTC
57.4 km
M 4.8
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-30 00:32 UTC
48.2 km
M 4.8
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-16 13:03 UTC
84.3 km
M 4.7
179 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 12:38 UTC
69.7 km
M 4.0
125 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-24 08:13 UTC
80.2 km
M 4.1
139 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-24 05:10 UTC
64.0 km
M 4.3
87 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 23:37 UTC
51.6 km
M 4.6
173 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 13:40 UTC
76.9 km
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