| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 60.8 km |
| Coordinates | -5.260, 152.186 |
| UTC time | 2025-10-21 03:47:29.769 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 21, 2025 at 03:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 389.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.186 and latitude -5.260.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2025-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 389.6 km |
| Lae | 597.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 727.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 883.9 km |
| Honiara | 974.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1309.2 km |
| Abepura | 1316.8 km |
| Merauke | 1350.7 km |
| Wamena | 1474.4 km |
| Cairns | 1475.1 km |
| Townsville | 1664.9 km |
| Mackay | 1799.1 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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302.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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440.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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370.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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342.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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418.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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366.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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428.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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324.6 km |
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