| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.224, 153.003 |
| UTC time | 2026-02-11 17:43:41.434 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, February 11, 2026 at 17:43 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 361.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.003 and latitude -4.224.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-02-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 361.3 km |
| Lae | 721.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 871.8 km |
| Honiara | 962.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 989.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1378.0 km |
| Abepura | 1386.5 km |
| Merauke | 1472.3 km |
| Wamena | 1560.5 km |
| Cairns | 1619.5 km |
| Townsville | 1804.8 km |
| Mackay | 1929.7 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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284.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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437.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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372.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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342.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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421.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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363.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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421.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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319.0 km |
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