| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.303, 155.797 |
| UTC time | 2025-02-23 01:46:23.915 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 23, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 01:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 122.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.797 and latitude -7.303.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 122.2 km |
| Honiara | 515.2 km |
| Lae | 974.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 982.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1289.1 km |
| Cairns | 1528.2 km |
| Townsville | 1648.7 km |
| Mackay | 1698.8 km |
| Merauke | 1702.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1754.1 km |
| Abepura | 1761.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1786.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-09 22:11 UTC
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M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-26 11:32 UTC
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-24 06:17 UTC
81.9 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 17:30 UTC
153.0 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
177.3 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
26.5 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
90.2 km
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
120.3 km
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