| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 75.4 km |
| Coordinates | -4.942, 153.642 |
| UTC time | 2013-09-23 17:28:07.800 |
Earthquake details
Monday, September 23, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, September 23, 2013 at 17:28 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 256.9 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.642 and latitude -4.942.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-09-23
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 256.9 km |
| Lae | 762.2 km |
| Honiara | 857.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 876.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1048.0 km |
| Jayapura | 1460.3 km |
| Abepura | 1468.4 km |
| Merauke | 1515.6 km |
| Cairns | 1586.5 km |
| Wamena | 1633.3 km |
| Townsville | 1758.7 km |
| Mackay | 1868.3 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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178.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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330.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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265.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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235.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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315.1 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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256.3 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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314.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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212.2 km |
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