| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.811, 153.580 |
| UTC time | 2026-07-30 02:46:24.341 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 30, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at 02:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 224.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.580 and latitude -5.811.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-07-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 224.8 km |
| Lae | 735.5 km |
| Honiara | 810.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 818.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1035.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1473.6 km |
| Abepura | 1481.1 km |
| Merauke | 1485.3 km |
| Cairns | 1501.6 km |
| Wamena | 1633.8 km |
| Townsville | 1668.0 km |
| Mackay | 1773.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.8
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-30 02:45 UTC
18.1 km
M 5.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-28 20:27 UTC
6.9 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-16 05:42 UTC
93.5 km
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-05 15:11 UTC
71.4 km
M 4.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-03 20:01 UTC
96.6 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-25 03:34 UTC
95.2 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-19 19:00 UTC
51.9 km
M 4.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 13:56 UTC
85.7 km
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