| 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 4.9
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-09-16 20:21 UTC
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M 5.1
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Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-27 14:33 UTC
12.9 km
M 5.0
94 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-08 11:23 UTC
90.8 km
M 5.4
101 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-30 14:41 UTC
69.8 km
M 4.6
64 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-22 10:58 UTC
86.9 km
M 4.7
179 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-27 12:38 UTC
87.7 km
M 4.0
125 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-24 08:13 UTC
28.9 km
M 4.1
139 km E of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-24 05:10 UTC
17.8 km
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