| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 28.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.435, 152.133 |
| UTC time | 2026-09-30 08:15:17.486 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 30, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at 08:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 390.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.133 and latitude -5.435.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-09-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 390.4 km |
| Lae | 586.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 710.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 876.7 km |
| Honiara | 970.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1308.0 km |
| Abepura | 1315.4 km |
| Merauke | 1339.7 km |
| Cairns | 1455.1 km |
| Wamena | 1470.2 km |
| Townsville | 1644.5 km |
| Mackay | 1778.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-25 01:22 UTC
423.9 km
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-09 22:11 UTC
423.4 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-26 11:32 UTC
414.4 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-24 06:17 UTC
378.5 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 17:30 UTC
313.0 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
302.8 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
437.3 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
367.5 km
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