| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 85.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.373, 153.019 |
| UTC time | 2003-03-26 02:36:45.740 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 26, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 02:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 349.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.019 and latitude -4.373.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-03-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 349.9 km |
| Lae | 716.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 862.0 km |
| Honiara | 950.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 988.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1382.0 km |
| Abepura | 1390.4 km |
| Merauke | 1468.5 km |
| Wamena | 1562.4 km |
| Cairns | 1605.8 km |
| Townsville | 1790.0 km |
| Mackay | 1913.9 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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271.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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424.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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358.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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328.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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408.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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349.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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408.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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305.4 km |
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