| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 58.3 km |
| Coordinates | -6.521, 154.578 |
| UTC time | 2013-05-21 18:52:00.190 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 18:52 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 114.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.578 and latitude -6.521.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-05-21
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 114.0 km |
| Honiara | 675.1 km |
| Lae | 838.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 882.3 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1147.5 km |
| Cairns | 1503.5 km |
| Merauke | 1579.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1600.5 km |
| Abepura | 1607.7 km |
| Townsville | 1649.5 km |
| Mackay | 1730.1 km |
| Wamena | 1753.2 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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57.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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141.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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71.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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44.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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119.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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68.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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130.1 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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37.5 km |
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