| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 34.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.225, 156.243 |
| UTC time | 2007-04-02 10:49:17.720 |
Earthquake details
Monday, April 2, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, April 2, 2007 at 10:49 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 133.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.243 and latitude -7.225.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2007-04-02
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 133.7 km |
| Honiara | 476.6 km |
| Lae | 1023.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 1032.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1337.1 km |
| Cairns | 1569.3 km |
| Townsville | 1684.6 km |
| Mackay | 1727.4 km |
| Merauke | 1752.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1756.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1798.9 km |
| Abepura | 1805.9 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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205.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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59.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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128.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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156.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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83.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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132.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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70.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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175.7 km |
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