| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.234, 153.492 |
| UTC time | 2003-01-21 00:17:34.500 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, January 21, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 at 00:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 255.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.492 and latitude -5.234.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-01-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 255.1 km |
| Lae | 738.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 844.4 km |
| Honiara | 852.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1028.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1450.1 km |
| Abepura | 1457.9 km |
| Merauke | 1491.0 km |
| Cairns | 1550.1 km |
| Wamena | 1618.6 km |
| Townsville | 1722.2 km |
| Mackay | 1832.7 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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170.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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321.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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253.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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223.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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303.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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245.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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306.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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201.2 km |
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