| Magnitude | 5.2 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 10.0 km |
| Coordinates | -7.959, 154.520 |
| UTC time | 2013-10-19 11:37:13.900 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, October 19, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at 11:37 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 224.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.520 and latitude -7.959.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-10-19
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 224.5 km |
| Honiara | 619.6 km |
| Port Moresby | 828.2 km |
| Lae | 841.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1160.8 km |
| Cairns | 1378.1 km |
| Townsville | 1509.4 km |
| Merauke | 1556.0 km |
| Mackay | 1577.4 km |
| Jayapura | 1644.3 km |
| Abepura | 1650.5 km |
| Rockhampton | 1769.4 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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213.9 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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165.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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148.5 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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159.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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144.2 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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160.8 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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174.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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179.2 km |
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