| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 31.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.518, 153.735 |
| UTC time | 2025-09-16 16:59:46.550 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, September 16, 2025 at 16:59 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 217.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.735 and latitude -5.518.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2025-09-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 217.6 km |
| Lae | 757.9 km |
| Honiara | 812.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 849.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1053.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1483.0 km |
| Abepura | 1490.7 km |
| Merauke | 1509.4 km |
| Cairns | 1538.3 km |
| Wamena | 1647.9 km |
| Townsville | 1704.9 km |
| Mackay | 1809.1 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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131.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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280.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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212.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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181.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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261.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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204.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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265.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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160.5 km |
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