| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 55.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.555, 153.664 |
| UTC time | 2011-11-28 14:27:57.370 |
Earthquake details
Monday, November 28, 2011 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, November 28, 2011 at 14:27 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 223.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.664 and latitude -5.555.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2011-11-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 223.6 km |
| Lae | 749.4 km |
| Honiara | 817.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 840.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1045.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1476.2 km |
| Abepura | 1483.8 km |
| Merauke | 1500.8 km |
| Cairns | 1530.5 km |
| Wamena | 1640.3 km |
| Townsville | 1697.8 km |
| Mackay | 1803.0 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.7
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137.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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284.0 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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185.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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265.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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208.1 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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269.7 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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164.5 km |
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