| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.459, 154.154 |
| UTC time | 2024-08-13 11:48:29.491 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 11:48 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 158.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.154 and latitude -6.459.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-08-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 158.2 km |
| Honiara | 719.6 km |
| Lae | 792.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 841.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1100.4 km |
| Cairns | 1480.0 km |
| Merauke | 1534.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1553.5 km |
| Abepura | 1560.6 km |
| Townsville | 1632.7 km |
| Wamena | 1705.8 km |
| Mackay | 1721.9 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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84.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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186.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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117.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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91.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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164.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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115.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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176.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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81.8 km |
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