| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 73.5 km |
| Coordinates | -4.644, 153.049 |
| UTC time | 2008-11-23 11:57:48.380 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, November 23, 2008 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Sunday, November 23, 2008 at 11:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 330.1 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.049 and latitude -4.644.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2008-11-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 330.1 km |
| Lae | 709.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 844.9 km |
| Honiara | 930.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 986.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1389.9 km |
| Abepura | 1398.1 km |
| Merauke | 1462.2 km |
| Wamena | 1566.3 km |
| Cairns | 1581.2 km |
| Townsville | 1763.2 km |
| Mackay | 1885.1 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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249.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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401.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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334.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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304.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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384.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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325.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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385.5 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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281.6 km |
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