| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.294, 154.498 |
| UTC time | 2025-02-23 22:50:10.262 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, February 23, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 22:50 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 118.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.498 and latitude -6.294.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-02-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 118.4 km |
| Honiara | 695.3 km |
| Lae | 831.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 884.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1137.6 km |
| Cairns | 1517.8 km |
| Merauke | 1574.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1585.4 km |
| Abepura | 1592.7 km |
| Townsville | 1667.1 km |
| Wamena | 1741.0 km |
| Mackay | 1751.1 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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42.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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161.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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92.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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62.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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141.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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85.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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148.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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44.8 km |
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