| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 95.6 km |
| Coordinates | -5.340, 151.492 |
| UTC time | 2026-09-24 12:29:58.824 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, September 24, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, September 24, 2026 at 12:29 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 462.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.492 and latitude -5.340.
| Location | 139 km SW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 462.0 km |
| Lae | 520.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 664.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 806.5 km |
| Honiara | 1038.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1236.4 km |
| Abepura | 1243.9 km |
| Merauke | 1274.3 km |
| Wamena | 1398.4 km |
| Cairns | 1432.6 km |
| Townsville | 1631.5 km |
| Mackay | 1778.2 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
95.8 km
M 4.8
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-22 05:23 UTC
86.8 km
M 4.9
52 km S of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-19 22:42 UTC
97.5 km
M 4.7
147 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-18 22:06 UTC
48.6 km
M 6.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 18:45 UTC
73.2 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 16:28 UTC
69.5 km
M 5.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-13 14:36 UTC
71.2 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-30 08:15 UTC
71.8 km
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