| Magnitude | 5.5 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 50.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.345, 154.966 |
| UTC time | 2013-10-22 21:15:51.220 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, October 22, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at 21:15 UTC with a magnitude of 5.5. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 67.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.966 and latitude -6.345.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-10-22
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 67.6 km |
| Honiara | 648.2 km |
| Lae | 882.4 km |
| Port Moresby | 929.4 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1189.5 km |
| Cairns | 1545.8 km |
| Merauke | 1624.8 km |
| Jayapura | 1636.9 km |
| Abepura | 1644.2 km |
| Townsville | 1688.1 km |
| Mackay | 1763.0 km |
| Wamena | 1793.1 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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37.2 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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117.0 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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53.9 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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28.2 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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101.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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42.9 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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101.4 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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9.6 km |
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