| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 27.4 km |
| Coordinates | -6.936, 155.316 |
| UTC time | 2008-03-19 11:55:53.340 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 19, 2008 at 11:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 83.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.316 and latitude -6.936.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-03-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 83.3 km |
| Honiara | 581.3 km |
| Lae | 919.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 943.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1232.2 km |
| Cairns | 1521.4 km |
| Townsville | 1652.7 km |
| Merauke | 1653.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1691.6 km |
| Abepura | 1698.6 km |
| Mackay | 1715.6 km |
| Wamena | 1840.7 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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113.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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48.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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23.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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53.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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26.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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33.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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41.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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76.7 km |
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