| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.265, 155.409 |
| UTC time | 2007-04-01 21:26:26.500 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, April 1, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, April 1, 2007 at 21:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 116.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.409 and latitude -7.265.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-04-01
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 116.5 km |
| Honiara | 555.3 km |
| Lae | 931.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 942.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1246.1 km |
| Cairns | 1501.5 km |
| Townsville | 1627.9 km |
| Merauke | 1659.9 km |
| Mackay | 1685.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1711.9 km |
| Abepura | 1718.8 km |
| Port Vila | 1821.8 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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150.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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41.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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59.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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88.5 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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21.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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71.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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50.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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112.8 km |
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