| Magnitude | 5.0 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 94.0 km |
| Coordinates | -5.162, 153.961 |
| UTC time | 2013-08-22 16:59:09.850 |
Earthquake details
Thursday, August 22, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Thursday, August 22, 2013 at 16:59 UTC with a magnitude of 5.0. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 213.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.961 and latitude -5.162.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-08-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 213.9 km |
| Lae | 790.4 km |
| Honiara | 814.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 892.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1080.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1499.5 km |
| Abepura | 1507.4 km |
| Merauke | 1543.3 km |
| Cairns | 1585.1 km |
| Wamena | 1669.9 km |
| Townsville | 1751.4 km |
| Mackay | 1853.9 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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135.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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288.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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224.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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194.9 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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273.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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214.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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272.3 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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171.0 km |
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