| Magnitude | 6.1 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 29.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.028, 155.726 |
| UTC time | 2013-07-04 17:15:54.540 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, July 4, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, July 4, 2013 at 17:15 UTC with a magnitude of 6.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 90.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.726 and latitude -7.028.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2013-07-04
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 90.6 km |
| Honiara | 536.9 km |
| Lae | 965.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 983.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1278.2 km |
| Cairns | 1544.8 km |
| Townsville | 1669.4 km |
| Merauke | 1697.5 km |
| Mackay | 1723.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1737.9 km |
| Abepura | 1745.0 km |
| Port Vila | 1813.2 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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149.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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5.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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67.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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96.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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26.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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72.6 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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14.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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116.3 km |
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