| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.164, 155.682 |
| UTC time | 2003-03-26 13:21:15.460 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 26, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 26, 2003 at 13:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 104.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.682 and latitude -7.164.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-03-26
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 104.8 km |
| Honiara | 533.7 km |
| Lae | 961.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 974.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1274.8 km |
| Cairns | 1530.5 km |
| Townsville | 1654.2 km |
| Merauke | 1691.0 km |
| Mackay | 1707.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1737.5 km |
| Abepura | 1744.5 km |
| Port Vila | 1806.6 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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157.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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11.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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70.7 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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100.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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22.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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78.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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29.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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122.6 km |
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