| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.259, 156.380 |
| UTC time | 2024-08-02 19:07:47.499 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 2, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 2, 2024 at 19:07 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 243.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.380 and latitude -8.259.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-08-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 243.1 km |
| Honiara | 413.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 1024.1 km |
| Lae | 1049.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1368.4 km |
| Cairns | 1502.3 km |
| Townsville | 1602.8 km |
| Mackay | 1631.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1668.5 km |
| Merauke | 1759.3 km |
| Rockhampton | 1796.2 km |
| Gladstone | 1819.2 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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300.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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149.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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211.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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241.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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162.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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221.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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168.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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264.8 km |
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