| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 46.0 km |
| Coordinates | -4.269, 152.697 |
| UTC time | 2013-04-05 19:55:57.320 |
Earthquake details
Friday, April 5, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Friday, April 5, 2013 at 19:55 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 385.7 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.697 and latitude -4.269.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-04-05
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 385.7 km |
| Lae | 688.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 843.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 955.3 km |
| Honiara | 986.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1345.0 km |
| Abepura | 1353.4 km |
| Merauke | 1438.6 km |
| Wamena | 1526.5 km |
| Cairns | 1599.1 km |
| Townsville | 1787.9 km |
| Nabire | 1912.7 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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305.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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458.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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391.2 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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361.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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441.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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382.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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442.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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338.6 km |
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