| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.5 km |
| Coordinates | -7.839, 155.588 |
| UTC time | 2007-04-03 11:57:33.540 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 3, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 11:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 179.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.588 and latitude -7.839.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 179.2 km |
| Honiara | 511.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 946.2 km |
| Lae | 956.8 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1274.4 km |
| Cairns | 1469.8 km |
| Townsville | 1586.8 km |
| Mackay | 1635.0 km |
| Merauke | 1674.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1750.5 km |
| Abepura | 1757.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1765.4 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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216.7 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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86.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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125.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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153.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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83.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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137.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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104.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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178.5 km |
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