| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.280, 152.335 |
| UTC time | 2026-01-03 22:25:36.829 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 3, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 3, 2026 at 22:25 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 357.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.335 and latitude -6.280.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-01-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 357.5 km |
| Lae | 592.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 673.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 898.4 km |
| Honiara | 910.0 km |
| Merauke | 1339.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1354.9 km |
| Abepura | 1361.8 km |
| Cairns | 1383.9 km |
| Wamena | 1503.8 km |
| Townsville | 1564.7 km |
| Mackay | 1690.6 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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273.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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385.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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317.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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293.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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360.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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316.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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377.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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282.8 km |
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