| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 80.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.443, 153.915 |
| UTC time | 2026-01-29 20:28:24.074 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, January 29, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at 20:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 202.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.915 and latitude -5.443.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-01-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 202.8 km |
| Lae | 779.0 km |
| Honiara | 800.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 871.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1073.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1500.6 km |
| Abepura | 1508.4 km |
| Merauke | 1530.7 km |
| Cairns | 1556.4 km |
| Wamena | 1667.0 km |
| Townsville | 1721.1 km |
| Mackay | 1822.5 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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119.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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270.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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203.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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173.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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253.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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195.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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254.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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150.9 km |
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