| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 83.5 km |
| Coordinates | -5.198, 153.633 |
| UTC time | 2003-01-19 18:34:42.280 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, January 19, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, January 19, 2003 at 18:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 243.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.633 and latitude -5.198.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-01-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 243.0 km |
| Lae | 754.2 km |
| Honiara | 841.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 859.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1044.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1464.6 km |
| Abepura | 1472.5 km |
| Merauke | 1507.1 km |
| Cairns | 1561.9 km |
| Wamena | 1633.9 km |
| Townsville | 1732.4 km |
| Mackay | 1840.5 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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160.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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311.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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244.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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214.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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294.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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236.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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296.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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192.2 km |
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