| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.457, 152.616 |
| UTC time | 2026-10-18 22:31:43.272 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 18, 2026 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 22:31 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 337.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.616 and latitude -5.457.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2026-10-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 337.8 km |
| Lae | 637.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 751.0 km |
| Honiara | 922.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 930.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1360.6 km |
| Abepura | 1368.1 km |
| Merauke | 1390.8 km |
| Cairns | 1478.8 km |
| Wamena | 1523.7 km |
| Townsville | 1661.4 km |
| Mackay | 1786.6 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 6.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-11 14:07 UTC
382.1 km
M 5.0
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-10-02 11:14 UTC
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M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-08-25 01:22 UTC
374.5 km
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-09 22:11 UTC
374.7 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-26 11:32 UTC
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-24 06:17 UTC
328.9 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 17:30 UTC
262.0 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
250.4 km
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