| Magnitude | 6.7 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 71.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.311, 153.701 |
| UTC time | 2003-01-10 13:11:56.910 |
Earthquake details
Friday, January 10, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, January 10, 2003 at 13:11 UTC with a magnitude of 6.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 230.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.701 and latitude -5.311.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2003-01-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 230.5 km |
| Lae | 758.7 km |
| Honiara | 828.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 858.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1051.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1474.5 km |
| Abepura | 1482.3 km |
| Merauke | 1511.3 km |
| Cairns | 1555.4 km |
| Wamena | 1642.3 km |
| Townsville | 1724.1 km |
| Mackay | 1830.3 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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146.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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297.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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230.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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200.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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280.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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222.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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282.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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178.2 km |
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