| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.764, 151.988 |
| UTC time | 2023-06-01 00:05:17.320 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, June 1, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, June 1, 2023 at 00:05 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 399.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.988 and latitude -5.764.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-06-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 399.5 km |
| Lae | 562.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 675.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 859.1 km |
| Honiara | 968.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1301.7 km |
| Abepura | 1308.9 km |
| Merauke | 1314.9 km |
| Cairns | 1415.2 km |
| Wamena | 1458.0 km |
| Townsville | 1604.6 km |
| Mackay | 1740.0 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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312.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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438.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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369.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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342.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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414.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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366.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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428.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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328.5 km |
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