| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 33.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.220, 155.688 |
| UTC time | 2003-03-27 12:35:58.290 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 27, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 27, 2003 at 12:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 111.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.688 and latitude -7.220.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-03-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 111.1 km |
| Honiara | 530.1 km |
| Lae | 962.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 973.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1276.1 km |
| Cairns | 1526.5 km |
| Townsville | 1649.4 km |
| Merauke | 1691.1 km |
| Mackay | 1702.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1739.9 km |
| Abepura | 1746.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1802.0 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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162.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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16.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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75.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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105.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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25.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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83.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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35.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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127.5 km |
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