| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 81.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.161, 152.875 |
| UTC time | 2003-01-11 04:19:32.540 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 11, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 11, 2003 at 04:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 320.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.875 and latitude -5.161.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-01-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 320.9 km |
| Lae | 673.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 793.8 km |
| Honiara | 914.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 961.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1381.4 km |
| Abepura | 1389.2 km |
| Merauke | 1427.2 km |
| Cairns | 1521.6 km |
| Wamena | 1549.8 km |
| Townsville | 1702.7 km |
| Mackay | 1824.8 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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234.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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380.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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311.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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281.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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360.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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304.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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366.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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261.6 km |
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