| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 42.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.774, 155.280 |
| UTC time | 2026-06-24 06:17:19.130 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, June 24, 2026 at 06:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 68.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.280 and latitude -6.774.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-06-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 68.4 km |
| Honiara | 593.7 km |
| Lae | 915.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 944.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1226.7 km |
| Cairns | 1532.2 km |
| Merauke | 1652.1 km |
| Townsville | 1665.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1682.8 km |
| Abepura | 1690.0 km |
| Mackay | 1730.8 km |
| Wamena | 1834.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-09 22:11 UTC
47.6 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-26 11:32 UTC
36.9 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 17:30 UTC
71.1 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-01 13:13 UTC
84.7 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
96.1 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
59.8 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
12.6 km
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
39.5 km
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