| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.303, 155.682 |
| UTC time | 2007-04-01 21:15:22.700 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 1, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 21:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 120.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.682 and latitude -7.303.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2007-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 120.2 km |
| Honiara | 526.5 km |
| Lae | 961.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 970.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1276.5 km |
| Cairns | 1519.4 km |
| Townsville | 1641.4 km |
| Merauke | 1689.5 km |
| Mackay | 1693.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1742.0 km |
| Abepura | 1748.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1796.4 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-07-09 22:11 UTC
27.9 km
M 4.5
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-26 11:32 UTC
39.4 km
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-24 06:17 UTC
73.6 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-06-17 17:30 UTC
144.3 km
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
169.7 km
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
25.9 km
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
80.8 km
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
111.0 km
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.