| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 26.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.466, 152.121 |
| UTC time | 2026-01-04 01:23:34.086 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 4, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 01:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 390.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.121 and latitude -5.466.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-01-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 390.8 km |
| Lae | 584.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 707.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 875.2 km |
| Honiara | 970.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1307.5 km |
| Abepura | 1315.0 km |
| Merauke | 1337.6 km |
| Cairns | 1451.4 km |
| Wamena | 1469.2 km |
| Townsville | 1640.8 km |
| Mackay | 1775.2 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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303.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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437.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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367.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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339.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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414.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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363.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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425.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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323.2 km |
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