| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 142.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.745, 154.237 |
| UTC time | 2026-05-07 01:23:05.220 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, May 7, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at 01:23 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 156.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.237 and latitude -5.745.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-05-07
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 156.8 km |
| Honiara | 752.3 km |
| Lae | 808.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 885.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1108.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1542.7 km |
| Cairns | 1549.3 km |
| Abepura | 1550.3 km |
| Merauke | 1558.0 km |
| Wamena | 1705.5 km |
| Townsville | 1707.2 km |
| Mackay | 1800.4 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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71.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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221.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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154.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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124.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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204.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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146.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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206.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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102.0 km |
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