| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 39.5 km |
| Coordinates | -6.885, 155.460 |
| UTC time | 2024-10-31 17:46:27.498 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, October 31, 2024 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, October 31, 2024 at 17:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 73.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.460 and latitude -6.885.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2024-10-31
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 73.9 km |
| Honiara | 570.3 km |
| Lae | 935.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 959.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1247.5 km |
| Cairns | 1536.3 km |
| Townsville | 1666.2 km |
| Merauke | 1670.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1705.3 km |
| Abepura | 1712.4 km |
| Mackay | 1726.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1845.7 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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117.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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36.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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34.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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62.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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23.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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39.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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25.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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83.4 km |
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