| Magnitude | 6.0 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 46.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.310, 154.770 |
| UTC time | 2007-10-21 10:24:52.060 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, October 21, 2007 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, October 21, 2007 at 10:24 UTC with a magnitude of 6.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 88.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.770 and latitude -6.310.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2007-10-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 88.5 km |
| Honiara | 668.6 km |
| Lae | 861.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 911.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1167.7 km |
| Cairns | 1535.1 km |
| Merauke | 1604.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1614.9 km |
| Abepura | 1622.3 km |
| Townsville | 1680.5 km |
| Mackay | 1759.3 km |
| Wamena | 1771.1 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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28.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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135.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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68.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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39.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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118.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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60.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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121.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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16.1 km |
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