| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 65.3 km |
| Coordinates | -5.002, 152.111 |
| UTC time | 2013-04-20 03:42:02.000 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, April 20, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at 03:42 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PA), about 406.4 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.111 and latitude -5.002.
| Location | 74 km SSW of Kokopo |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PA) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-04-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 406.4 km |
| Lae | 597.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 740.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 878.5 km |
| Honiara | 996.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1294.9 km |
| Abepura | 1302.7 km |
| Merauke | 1351.0 km |
| Wamena | 1464.1 km |
| Cairns | 1496.7 km |
| Townsville | 1689.0 km |
| Mackay | 1825.9 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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36.8 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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89.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-27 07:42 UTC
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82.5 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-25 10:59 UTC
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89.3 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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79.3 km |
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M 4.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-24 13:20 UTC
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56.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-17 11:10 UTC
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79.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-03-01 09:50 UTC
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72.2 km |
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