| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 43.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.164, 156.138 |
| UTC time | 2025-05-02 10:59:19.540 |
Earthquake details
Friday, May 2, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, May 2, 2025 at 10:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 121.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.138 and latitude -7.164.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-05-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 121.7 km |
| Honiara | 490.0 km |
| Lae | 1011.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1022.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1324.9 km |
| Cairns | 1565.8 km |
| Townsville | 1683.2 km |
| Mackay | 1728.6 km |
| Merauke | 1741.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1769.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1785.8 km |
| Abepura | 1792.9 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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192.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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46.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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115.1 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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71.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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119.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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57.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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162.3 km |
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