| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 51.9 km |
| Coordinates | -5.148, 152.604 |
| UTC time | 2011-10-03 08:57:51.230 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 3, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 3, 2011 at 08:57 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 349.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.604 and latitude -5.148.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-10-03
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 349.5 km |
| Lae | 645.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 771.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 931.2 km |
| Honiara | 940.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1351.7 km |
| Abepura | 1359.5 km |
| Merauke | 1398.7 km |
| Cairns | 1508.1 km |
| Wamena | 1519.7 km |
| Townsville | 1692.8 km |
| Mackay | 1820.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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406.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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386.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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331.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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393.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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288.3 km |
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