| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 64.7 km |
| Coordinates | -5.417, 151.754 |
| UTC time | 2013-03-29 20:38:00.440 |
Earthquake details
Friday, March 29, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, March 29, 2013 at 20:38 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 431.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 151.754 and latitude -5.417.
| Location | 131 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-03-29
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 431.7 km |
| Lae | 546.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 679.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 834.9 km |
| Honiara | 1009.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1266.7 km |
| Abepura | 1274.2 km |
| Merauke | 1299.9 km |
| Wamena | 1428.2 km |
| Cairns | 1437.6 km |
| Townsville | 1632.4 km |
| Mackay | 1773.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-05-03 04:40 UTC
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97.2 km |
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M 4.3
134 km SW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-04-19 12:03 UTC
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62.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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49.2 km |
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M 4.3
198 km ESE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 23:58 UTC
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89.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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51.6 km |
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M 4.4
153 km SSW of Kokopo
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 23:51 UTC
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32.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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90.4 km |
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M 4.5
110 km ENE of Kimbe
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-12 02:12 UTC
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73.2 km |
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