| Magnitude | 5.3 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 35.0 km |
| Coordinates | -6.351, 154.990 |
| UTC time | 2013-10-28 20:01:23.880 |
Earthquake details
Monday, October 28, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Monday, October 28, 2013 at 20:01 UTC with a magnitude of 5.3. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 65.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 154.990 and latitude -6.351.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-10-28
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 65.2 km |
| Honiara | 645.6 km |
| Lae | 885.0 km |
| Port Moresby | 931.6 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1192.2 km |
| Cairns | 1547.0 km |
| Merauke | 1627.3 km |
| Jayapura | 1639.6 km |
| Abepura | 1647.0 km |
| Townsville | 1688.9 km |
| Mackay | 1763.3 km |
| Wamena | 1795.8 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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39.1 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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114.7 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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52.3 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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27.7 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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99.8 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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41.0 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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99.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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11.7 km |
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