| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 118.1 km |
| Coordinates | -4.902, 153.772 |
| UTC time | 2003-09-13 10:56:23.790 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, September 13, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, September 13, 2003 at 10:56 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 247.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.772 and latitude -4.902.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-09-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 247.7 km |
| Lae | 777.3 km |
| Honiara | 848.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 891.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1062.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1473.7 km |
| Abepura | 1481.8 km |
| Merauke | 1530.7 km |
| Cairns | 1598.0 km |
| Wamena | 1647.5 km |
| Townsville | 1768.7 km |
| Mackay | 1876.3 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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171.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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324.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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260.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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230.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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309.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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250.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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307.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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206.7 km |
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