| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 54.1 km |
| Coordinates | -5.146, 153.462 |
| UTC time | 2003-05-10 09:47:02.740 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, May 10, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, May 10, 2003 at 09:47 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 262.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.462 and latitude -5.146.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-05-10
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 262.4 km |
| Lae | 737.1 km |
| Port Moresby | 847.2 km |
| Honiara | 860.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1025.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1444.9 km |
| Abepura | 1452.8 km |
| Merauke | 1490.3 km |
| Cairns | 1556.6 km |
| Wamena | 1614.6 km |
| Townsville | 1729.8 km |
| Mackay | 1841.3 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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179.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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329.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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262.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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232.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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312.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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254.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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314.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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210.1 km |
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