| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.637, 155.014 |
| UTC time | 2026-10-02 11:14:14.383 |
Earthquake details
Friday, October 2, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 11:14 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 76.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.014 and latitude -6.637.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-10-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 76.1 km |
| Honiara | 626.8 km |
| Lae | 886.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 922.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1196.3 km |
| Cairns | 1524.4 km |
| Merauke | 1625.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1650.4 km |
| Abepura | 1657.5 km |
| Townsville | 1663.0 km |
| Mackay | 1734.4 km |
| Wamena | 1802.7 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
78.8 km
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-09 22:11 UTC
80.0 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-26 11:32 UTC
69.8 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-24 06:17 UTC
33.2 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 17:30 UTC
40.3 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
68.9 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
92.8 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
23.7 km
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