| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 61.3 km |
| Coordinates | -4.791, 153.247 |
| UTC time | 2024-02-19 08:47:40.771 |
Earthquake details
Monday, February 19, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, February 19, 2024 at 08:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 302.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.247 and latitude -4.791.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-02-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 302.8 km |
| Lae | 724.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 851.6 km |
| Honiara | 902.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1006.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1414.2 km |
| Abepura | 1422.3 km |
| Merauke | 1478.3 km |
| Cairns | 1578.0 km |
| Wamena | 1588.8 km |
| Townsville | 1756.5 km |
| Mackay | 1874.1 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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221.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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374.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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307.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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277.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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357.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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298.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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358.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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254.5 km |
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