| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.426, 155.968 |
| UTC time | 2025-01-26 21:22:39.188 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 26, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 21:22 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 140.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.968 and latitude -7.426.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-01-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 140.3 km |
| Honiara | 492.2 km |
| Lae | 994.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 997.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1309.4 km |
| Cairns | 1531.9 km |
| Townsville | 1648.6 km |
| Mackay | 1694.3 km |
| Merauke | 1719.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1763.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1776.1 km |
| Abepura | 1783.0 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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199.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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47.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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113.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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143.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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63.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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121.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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65.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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165.4 km |
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