| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.467, 156.326 |
| UTC time | 2024-10-18 05:25:17.069 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 18, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 18, 2024 at 05:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 161.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.326 and latitude -7.467.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 161.3 km |
| Honiara | 455.1 km |
| Lae | 1034.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1034.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1349.3 km |
| Cairns | 1557.2 km |
| Townsville | 1668.5 km |
| Mackay | 1707.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1731.3 km |
| Merauke | 1758.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1815.3 km |
| Abepura | 1822.2 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-09 22:11 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 07:13 UTC
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-01 13:13 UTC
54.1 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 21:25 UTC
36.3 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
79.0 km
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-11-29 06:04 UTC
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M 5.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-10-19 09:55 UTC
87.8 km
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