| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.606, 153.271 |
| UTC time | 2023-09-29 01:19:36.307 |
Earthquake details
Friday, September 29, 2023 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, September 29, 2023 at 01:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 312.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.271 and latitude -4.606.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2023-09-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 312.0 km |
| Lae | 734.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 866.6 km |
| Honiara | 912.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1011.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1413.5 km |
| Abepura | 1421.8 km |
| Merauke | 1487.0 km |
| Wamena | 1590.8 km |
| Cairns | 1597.2 km |
| Townsville | 1776.6 km |
| Mackay | 1894.8 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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233.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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386.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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320.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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290.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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370.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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311.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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370.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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267.5 km |
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