| Magnitude | 5.9 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 40.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.288, 154.768 |
| UTC time | 2013-07-16 09:35:53.640 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, July 16, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, July 16, 2013 at 09:35 UTC with a magnitude of 5.9. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 88.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.768 and latitude -6.288.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-07-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 88.5 km |
| Honiara | 670.1 km |
| Lae | 860.9 km |
| Port Moresby | 911.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1167.4 km |
| Cairns | 1536.9 km |
| Merauke | 1604.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1614.1 km |
| Abepura | 1621.5 km |
| Townsville | 1682.5 km |
| Mackay | 1761.5 km |
| Wamena | 1770.6 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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26.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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137.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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70.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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41.1 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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120.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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61.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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122.9 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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17.8 km |
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