| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 405.8 km |
| Coordinates | -7.583, 156.782 |
| UTC time | 2003-06-14 18:28:49.470 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, June 14, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, June 14, 2003 at 18:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 201.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.782 and latitude -7.583.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-06-14
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 201.9 km |
| Honiara | 405.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1081.0 km |
| Lae | 1085.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1400.7 km |
| Cairns | 1585.4 km |
| Port Vila | 1685.6 km |
| Townsville | 1689.2 km |
| Mackay | 1718.4 km |
| Merauke | 1807.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1867.2 km |
| Abepura | 1874.1 km |
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