| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.121, 152.554 |
| UTC time | 2013-03-05 06:21:07.190 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, March 5, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 06:21 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 355.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.554 and latitude -5.121.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-03-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 355.7 km |
| Lae | 640.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 768.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 925.9 km |
| Honiara | 947.1 km |
| Jayapura | 1345.7 km |
| Abepura | 1353.5 km |
| Merauke | 1394.2 km |
| Cairns | 1508.0 km |
| Wamena | 1514.0 km |
| Townsville | 1693.6 km |
| Mackay | 1821.8 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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269.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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412.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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343.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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313.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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392.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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337.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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399.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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294.6 km |
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