| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 158.4 km |
| Coordinates | -5.918, 154.739 |
| UTC time | 2003-03-30 08:11:27.480 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, March 30, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, March 30, 2003 at 08:11 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 97.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.739 and latitude -5.918.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-03-30
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 97.9 km |
| Honiara | 695.4 km |
| Lae | 861.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 926.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1163.6 km |
| Cairns | 1567.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1601.2 km |
| Merauke | 1608.6 km |
| Abepura | 1608.8 km |
| Townsville | 1716.7 km |
| Wamena | 1762.7 km |
| Mackay | 1799.4 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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16.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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168.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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107.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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79.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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155.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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96.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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152.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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55.2 km |
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