| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.7 km |
| Coordinates | -6.998, 155.775 |
| UTC time | 2011-03-04 14:52:24.350 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 4, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 4, 2011 at 14:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 88.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.775 and latitude -6.998.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-03-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 88.6 km |
| Honiara | 533.9 km |
| Lae | 970.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 989.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1283.3 km |
| Cairns | 1550.9 km |
| Townsville | 1675.2 km |
| Merauke | 1703.3 km |
| Mackay | 1728.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1742.2 km |
| Abepura | 1749.3 km |
| Port Vila | 1811.4 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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150.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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9.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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71.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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99.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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32.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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75.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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14.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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118.7 km |
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