| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.284, 152.634 |
| UTC time | 2024-10-01 01:33:38.644 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 1, 2024 at 01:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 341.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.634 and latitude -5.284.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-10-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 341.3 km |
| Lae | 644.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 764.3 km |
| Honiara | 930.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 933.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1358.2 km |
| Abepura | 1365.9 km |
| Merauke | 1397.8 km |
| Cairns | 1496.5 km |
| Wamena | 1524.1 km |
| Townsville | 1680.0 km |
| Mackay | 1805.8 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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254.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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395.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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326.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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296.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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374.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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320.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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383.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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278.3 km |
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