| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.9 km |
| Coordinates | -7.392, 156.187 |
| UTC time | 2024-09-08 05:01:40.450 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 8, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at 05:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 146.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.187 and latitude -7.392.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-09-08
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 146.4 km |
| Honiara | 472.6 km |
| Lae | 1018.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1021.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1333.0 km |
| Cairns | 1551.9 km |
| Townsville | 1666.0 km |
| Mackay | 1708.0 km |
| Merauke | 1744.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1748.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1798.2 km |
| Abepura | 1805.1 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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213.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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61.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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131.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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160.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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83.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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137.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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77.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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181.2 km |
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