| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 66.6 km |
| Coordinates | -7.064, 155.402 |
| UTC time | 2011-11-18 16:46:53.840 |
Earthquake details
Friday, November 18, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, November 18, 2011 at 16:46 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 94.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.402 and latitude -7.064.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-11-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 94.6 km |
| Honiara | 566.2 km |
| Lae | 929.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 947.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1242.9 km |
| Cairns | 1517.3 km |
| Townsville | 1646.0 km |
| Merauke | 1661.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1704.7 km |
| Mackay | 1706.0 km |
| Abepura | 1711.7 km |
| Port Vila | 1837.2 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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130.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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36.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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40.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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70.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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10.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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50.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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36.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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93.8 km |
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