| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.211, 151.738 |
| UTC time | 2026-08-28 20:19:38.305 |
Earthquake details
Friday, August 28, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, August 28, 2026 at 20:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 423.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.738 and latitude -6.211.
| Location | 191 km ESE of Kimbe |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-08-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 423.6 km |
| Lae | 527.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 622.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 832.0 km |
| Honiara | 974.0 km |
| Merauke | 1276.6 km |
| Jayapura | 1289.6 km |
| Abepura | 1296.4 km |
| Cairns | 1358.3 km |
| Wamena | 1437.3 km |
| Townsville | 1548.4 km |
| Mackay | 1686.3 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-22 20:05 UTC
79.2 km
M 4.7
147 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-18 22:06 UTC
68.3 km
M 6.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 18:45 UTC
92.1 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 16:28 UTC
97.7 km
M 5.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 14:36 UTC
95.4 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-30 08:15 UTC
96.7 km
M 4.9
191 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-16 20:21 UTC
12.3 km
M 5.1
147 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-27 14:33 UTC
89.8 km
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