| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.269, 153.341 |
| UTC time | 2023-02-10 20:16:34.714 |
Earthquake details
Friday, February 10, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, February 10, 2023 at 20:16 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 268.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.341 and latitude -5.269.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-02-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 268.7 km |
| Lae | 720.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 828.4 km |
| Honiara | 864.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1011.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1434.4 km |
| Abepura | 1442.2 km |
| Merauke | 1473.8 km |
| Cairns | 1538.0 km |
| Wamena | 1602.1 km |
| Townsville | 1711.9 km |
| Mackay | 1824.8 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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183.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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331.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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263.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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233.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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313.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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255.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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317.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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212.1 km |
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