| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 38.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.154, 154.534 |
| UTC time | 2013-08-20 21:17:56.260 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, August 20, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, August 20, 2013 at 21:17 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 114.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.534 and latitude -6.154.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-08-20
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 114.5 km |
| Honiara | 699.9 km |
| Lae | 836.2 km |
| Port Moresby | 894.2 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1141.2 km |
| Cairns | 1532.5 km |
| Merauke | 1581.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1585.4 km |
| Abepura | 1592.8 km |
| Townsville | 1682.6 km |
| Wamena | 1743.1 km |
| Mackay | 1767.1 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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31.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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167.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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99.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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69.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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149.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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91.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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152.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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47.4 km |
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