| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 91.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.452, 151.462 |
| UTC time | 2026-07-27 14:33:36.219 |
Earthquake details
Monday, July 27, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, July 27, 2026 at 14:33 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 462.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.462 and latitude -5.452.
| Location | 147 km E of Kimbe |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-07-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 462.7 km |
| Lae | 514.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 653.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 802.3 km |
| Honiara | 1036.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1236.4 km |
| Abepura | 1243.7 km |
| Merauke | 1267.7 km |
| Wamena | 1396.3 km |
| Cairns | 1419.9 km |
| Townsville | 1618.6 km |
| Mackay | 1765.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
191 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-28 20:19 UTC
89.8 km
M 5.0
94 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-08 11:23 UTC
79.9 km
M 5.4
101 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-30 14:41 UTC
59.3 km
M 4.6
64 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 10:58 UTC
82.2 km
M 4.7
179 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 12:38 UTC
76.5 km
M 4.0
125 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-24 08:13 UTC
40.5 km
M 4.1
139 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-24 05:10 UTC
7.4 km
M 4.3
87 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-23 23:37 UTC
80.9 km
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