| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.659, 153.160 |
| UTC time | 2003-03-11 07:35:42.830 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 11, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 at 07:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 318.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.160 and latitude -4.659.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 318.8 km |
| Lae | 720.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 853.3 km |
| Honiara | 919.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 998.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1402.3 km |
| Abepura | 1410.5 km |
| Merauke | 1473.5 km |
| Wamena | 1578.7 km |
| Cairns | 1585.8 km |
| Townsville | 1766.4 km |
| Mackay | 1886.2 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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238.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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391.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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324.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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294.3 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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374.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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315.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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375.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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271.6 km |
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