| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.559, 152.650 |
| UTC time | 2020-09-06 15:57:05.848 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 6, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at 15:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 331.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.650 and latitude -5.559.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-09-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 331.4 km |
| Lae | 639.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 747.3 km |
| Honiara | 913.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 933.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1366.9 km |
| Abepura | 1374.4 km |
| Merauke | 1391.6 km |
| Cairns | 1470.8 km |
| Wamena | 1528.5 km |
| Townsville | 1652.2 km |
| Mackay | 1776.2 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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243.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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379.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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309.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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281.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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357.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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305.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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367.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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264.5 km |
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