| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.643, 153.318 |
| UTC time | 2003-03-11 07:55:39.010 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 11, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 at 07:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 305.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.318 and latitude -4.643.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-03-11
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 305.4 km |
| Lae | 737.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 868.0 km |
| Honiara | 906.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1016.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1419.3 km |
| Abepura | 1427.5 km |
| Merauke | 1490.7 km |
| Wamena | 1596.1 km |
| Cairns | 1596.2 km |
| Townsville | 1774.8 km |
| Mackay | 1891.9 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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226.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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379.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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314.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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284.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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363.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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305.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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363.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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260.9 km |
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