| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.486, 155.872 |
| UTC time | 2025-02-23 01:31:52.085 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 23, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 01:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 143.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.872 and latitude -7.486.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 143.8 km |
| Honiara | 498.6 km |
| Lae | 984.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 985.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1299.7 km |
| Cairns | 1519.7 km |
| Townsville | 1637.0 km |
| Mackay | 1683.8 km |
| Merauke | 1708.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1767.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1768.0 km |
| Abepura | 1774.8 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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198.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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48.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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110.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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140.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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118.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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67.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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162.9 km |
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