| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 62.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.084, 152.173 |
| UTC time | 2024-10-24 18:52:10.287 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at 18:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 396.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.173 and latitude -5.084.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-10-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 396.9 km |
| Lae | 601.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 739.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 884.3 km |
| Honiara | 985.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1303.5 km |
| Abepura | 1311.3 km |
| Merauke | 1354.9 km |
| Wamena | 1471.6 km |
| Cairns | 1491.7 km |
| Townsville | 1682.7 km |
| Mackay | 1818.1 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-11-11 17:38 UTC
318.0 km
M 6.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-11 14:07 UTC
444.9 km
M 5.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-02 11:14 UTC
358.5 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-25 01:22 UTC
437.2 km
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-09 22:11 UTC
437.8 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-26 11:32 UTC
428.2 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-24 06:17 UTC
391.6 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 17:30 UTC
323.6 km
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