| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 37.2 km |
| Coordinates | -4.460, 152.915 |
| UTC time | 2004-02-21 06:28:33.540 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, February 21, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, February 21, 2004 at 06:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 353.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.915 and latitude -4.460.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-02-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 353.7 km |
| Lae | 702.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 846.9 km |
| Honiara | 954.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 975.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1372.0 km |
| Abepura | 1380.3 km |
| Merauke | 1454.5 km |
| Wamena | 1551.0 km |
| Cairns | 1591.8 km |
| Townsville | 1776.7 km |
| Mackay | 1902.0 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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273.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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426.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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359.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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329.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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409.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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350.7 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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410.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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306.5 km |
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