| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 70.2 km |
| Coordinates | -7.052, 155.916 |
| UTC time | 2008-03-13 23:53:36.070 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, March 13, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, March 13, 2008 at 23:53 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 99.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.916 and latitude -7.052.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-03-13
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 99.4 km |
| Honiara | 517.4 km |
| Lae | 986.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 1002.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1299.3 km |
| Cairns | 1557.4 km |
| Townsville | 1679.1 km |
| Merauke | 1718.1 km |
| Mackay | 1729.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1758.9 km |
| Abepura | 1765.9 km |
| Port Vila | 1795.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
|
M 4.7
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-06 19:03 UTC
|
165.9 km |
|
M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
|
20.7 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
|
87.9 km |
|
M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
|
116.0 km |
|
M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
|
46.7 km |
|
M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
|
92.1 km |
|
M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
|
29.8 km |
|
M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
|
135.0 km |
Stay informed
Earthquake alerts
Create targeted notifications for important seismic activity near the places you follow.