| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 19.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.224, 152.927 |
| UTC time | 2025-08-07 16:33:59.672 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 7, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 16:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 368.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.927 and latitude -4.224.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-08-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 368.0 km |
| Lae | 713.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 865.6 km |
| Honiara | 968.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 981.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1369.7 km |
| Abepura | 1378.1 km |
| Merauke | 1464.4 km |
| Wamena | 1552.1 km |
| Cairns | 1615.5 km |
| Townsville | 1801.7 km |
| Mackay | 1928.0 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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290.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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443.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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377.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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347.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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427.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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368.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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427.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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324.5 km |
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