| Magnitude | 5.6 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.742, 154.889 |
| UTC time | 2007-04-03 22:17:42.240 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, April 3, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 at 22:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.6. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.889 and latitude -6.742.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2007-04-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 94.1 km |
| Honiara | 633.1 km |
| Lae | 872.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 905.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1183.4 km |
| Cairns | 1506.5 km |
| Merauke | 1609.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1640.3 km |
| Townsville | 1645.9 km |
| Abepura | 1647.3 km |
| Mackay | 1718.6 km |
| Wamena | 1790.8 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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77.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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99.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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31.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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18.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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77.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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32.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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90.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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39.1 km |
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