| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 92.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.962, 154.370 |
| UTC time | 2002-11-21 03:21:07.670 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, November 21, 2002 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, November 21, 2002 at 03:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 135.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.370 and latitude -5.962.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2002-11-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 135.7 km |
| Honiara | 726.7 km |
| Lae | 820.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 887.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1122.8 km |
| Cairns | 1538.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1562.6 km |
| Merauke | 1567.5 km |
| Abepura | 1570.1 km |
| Townsville | 1692.7 km |
| Wamena | 1722.6 km |
| Mackay | 1781.8 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
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48.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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194.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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127.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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97.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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177.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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118.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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179.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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74.8 km |
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