| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.769, 152.868 |
| UTC time | 2013-03-06 09:52:54.280 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 09:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 340.3 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.868 and latitude -4.769.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-03-06
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 340.3 km |
| Lae | 685.8 km |
| Port Moresby | 820.5 km |
| Honiara | 938.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 965.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1372.4 km |
| Abepura | 1380.5 km |
| Merauke | 1438.9 km |
| Wamena | 1546.7 km |
| Cairns | 1559.2 km |
| Townsville | 1742.8 km |
| Mackay | 1867.3 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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257.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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407.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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339.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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309.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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389.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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331.5 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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392.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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287.5 km |
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