| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 48.1 km |
| Coordinates | -6.256, 154.760 |
| UTC time | 2004-03-27 06:19:36.890 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, March 27, 2004 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, March 27, 2004 at 06:19 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 89.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.760 and latitude -6.256.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2004-03-27
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 89.2 km |
| Honiara | 672.7 km |
| Lae | 860.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 912.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1166.4 km |
| Cairns | 1539.1 km |
| Merauke | 1604.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1612.4 km |
| Abepura | 1619.7 km |
| Townsville | 1685.1 km |
| Mackay | 1764.6 km |
| Wamena | 1769.3 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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22.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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140.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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74.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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44.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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123.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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65.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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125.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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20.8 km |
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