| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 44.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.112, 152.588 |
| UTC time | 2004-03-06 06:26:42.130 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 6, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 6, 2004 at 06:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 352.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.588 and latitude -5.112.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 352.6 km |
| Lae | 644.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 772.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 929.8 km |
| Honiara | 944.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1349.2 km |
| Abepura | 1357.0 km |
| Merauke | 1398.1 km |
| Cairns | 1510.7 km |
| Wamena | 1517.7 km |
| Townsville | 1695.9 km |
| Mackay | 1823.6 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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266.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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410.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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340.6 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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311.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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389.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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334.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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396.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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291.8 km |
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