| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 150.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.624, 154.257 |
| UTC time | 2024-05-03 22:47:38.829 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 3, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 3, 2024 at 22:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 159.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.257 and latitude -5.624.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-05-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 159.8 km |
| Honiara | 757.9 km |
| Lae | 812.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 893.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1110.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1542.0 km |
| Abepura | 1549.7 km |
| Cairns | 1561.5 km |
| Merauke | 1563.1 km |
| Wamena | 1706.5 km |
| Townsville | 1720.2 km |
| Mackay | 1814.0 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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76.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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229.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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163.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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134.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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213.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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154.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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213.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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110.4 km |
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