| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.602, 153.841 |
| UTC time | 2020-09-20 16:55:04.012 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 20, 2020 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 20, 2020 at 16:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 195.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.841 and latitude -6.602.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2020-09-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 195.3 km |
| Honiara | 743.4 km |
| Lae | 756.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 803.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1066.7 km |
| Cairns | 1446.4 km |
| Merauke | 1497.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1524.7 km |
| Abepura | 1531.7 km |
| Townsville | 1602.2 km |
| Wamena | 1673.9 km |
| Mackay | 1696.3 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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122.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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215.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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147.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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124.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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190.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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147.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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207.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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118.4 km |
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