| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.136, 152.594 |
| UTC time | 2013-03-05 03:58:28.680 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 03:58 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 351.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.594 and latitude -5.136.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 351.0 km |
| Lae | 644.5 km |
| Port Moresby | 771.1 km |
| Mount Hagen | 930.2 km |
| Honiara | 942.5 km |
| Jayapura | 1350.4 km |
| Abepura | 1358.1 km |
| Merauke | 1398.0 km |
| Cairns | 1508.7 km |
| Wamena | 1518.5 km |
| Townsville | 1693.7 km |
| Mackay | 1821.1 km |
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