| Magnitude | 6.8 |
| Alert | Severe |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.446, 154.931 |
| UTC time | 2013-10-16 10:30:58.550 |
Earthquake details
Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at 10:30 UTC with a magnitude of 6.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 74.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.931 and latitude -6.446.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Severe |
Earthquake map 2013-10-16
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 74.2 km |
| Honiara | 645.6 km |
| Lae | 878.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 921.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1186.1 km |
| Cairns | 1534.7 km |
| Merauke | 1619.2 km |
| Jayapura | 1636.0 km |
| Abepura | 1643.3 km |
| Townsville | 1676.5 km |
| Mackay | 1751.2 km |
| Wamena | 1790.7 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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45.8 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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112.5 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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46.0 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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17.6 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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95.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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36.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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98.2 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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7.5 km |
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