| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -8.003, 156.193 |
| UTC time | 2007-04-01 20:54:57.990 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 1, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 20:54 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 209.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.193 and latitude -8.003.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 209.2 km |
| Honiara | 443.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 1008.3 km |
| Lae | 1025.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1343.2 km |
| Cairns | 1505.8 km |
| Townsville | 1612.3 km |
| Mackay | 1647.2 km |
| Port Vila | 1702.7 km |
| Merauke | 1739.9 km |
| Rockhampton | 1816.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1819.5 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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265.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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115.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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176.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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206.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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126.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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185.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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134.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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229.7 km |
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