| Magnitude | 5.7 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.7 km |
| Coordinates | -4.560, 152.818 |
| UTC time | 2013-05-15 03:36:01.520 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, May 15, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at 03:36 UTC with a magnitude of 5.7. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 356.8 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 152.818 and latitude -4.560.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-05-15
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 356.8 km |
| Lae | 688.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 831.5 km |
| Honiara | 956.5 km |
| Mount Hagen | 962.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1363.1 km |
| Abepura | 1371.3 km |
| Merauke | 1440.8 km |
| Wamena | 1540.4 km |
| Cairns | 1576.9 km |
| Townsville | 1762.5 km |
| Mackay | 1888.9 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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275.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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426.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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358.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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328.8 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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408.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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350.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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411.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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306.7 km |
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