| Magnitude | 6.2 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 53.5 km |
| Coordinates | -7.006, 155.702 |
| UTC time | 2026-10-11 14:07:23.188 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 11, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 14:07 UTC with a magnitude of 6.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 87.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.702 and latitude -7.006.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2026-10-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 87.7 km |
| Honiara | 540.4 km |
| Lae | 962.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 981.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1275.3 km |
| Cairns | 1544.7 km |
| Townsville | 1669.9 km |
| Merauke | 1695.2 km |
| Mackay | 1724.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1734.7 km |
| Abepura | 1741.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1816.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 5.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-02 11:14 UTC
86.4 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-25 01:22 UTC
7.7 km
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-09 22:11 UTC
13.7 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-26 11:32 UTC
17.5 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-24 06:17 UTC
53.3 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 17:30 UTC
123.3 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
145.5 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
8.2 km
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