| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 121.9 km |
| Coordinates | -4.892, 153.752 |
| UTC time | 2003-09-24 08:53:42.650 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, September 24, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, September 24, 2003 at 08:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 250.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.752 and latitude -4.892.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 250.1 km |
| Lae | 775.4 km |
| Honiara | 850.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 889.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1060.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1471.4 km |
| Abepura | 1479.5 km |
| Merauke | 1528.9 km |
| Cairns | 1597.7 km |
| Wamena | 1645.2 km |
| Townsville | 1768.8 km |
| Mackay | 1876.8 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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173.6 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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326.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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262.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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232.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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311.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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252.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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309.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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208.9 km |
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