| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.8 km |
| Coordinates | -7.065, 155.641 |
| UTC time | 2025-10-19 09:55:45.249 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 19, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 19, 2025 at 09:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 93.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.641 and latitude -7.065.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 93.4 km |
| Honiara | 543.0 km |
| Lae | 956.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 972.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1269.2 km |
| Cairns | 1535.3 km |
| Townsville | 1660.6 km |
| Merauke | 1687.7 km |
| Mackay | 1716.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1730.0 km |
| Abepura | 1737.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1817.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-09 22:11 UTC
5.2 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-26 11:32 UTC
14.5 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-24 06:17 UTC
51.3 km
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-30 07:13 UTC
78.9 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-01 13:13 UTC
34.2 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 21:25 UTC
58.4 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
9.8 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
60.8 km
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