| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 29.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.515, 154.917 |
| UTC time | 2003-10-22 22:35:57.910 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 22, 2003 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 22, 2003 at 22:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 78.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.917 and latitude -6.515.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2003-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 78.5 km |
| Honiara | 642.9 km |
| Lae | 876.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 917.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1184.9 km |
| Cairns | 1527.8 km |
| Merauke | 1616.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1636.5 km |
| Abepura | 1643.7 km |
| Townsville | 1669.1 km |
| Mackay | 1743.4 km |
| Wamena | 1790.2 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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52.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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109.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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40.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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11.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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90.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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33.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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95.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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14.1 km |
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