| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.116, 155.697 |
| UTC time | 2025-03-26 06:45:26.097 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 26, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 06:45 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 99.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.697 and latitude -7.116.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-03-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 99.7 km |
| Honiara | 534.8 km |
| Lae | 962.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 977.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1275.9 km |
| Cairns | 1535.4 km |
| Townsville | 1659.5 km |
| Merauke | 1693.2 km |
| Mackay | 1713.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1737.6 km |
| Abepura | 1744.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1809.0 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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154.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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5.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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69.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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98.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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22.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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75.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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23.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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120.1 km |
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