| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 67.9 km |
| Coordinates | -7.196, 156.127 |
| UTC time | 2013-11-12 20:00:20.580 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, November 12, 2013 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, November 12, 2013 at 20:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 124.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 156.127 and latitude -7.196.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2013-11-12
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 124.2 km |
| Honiara | 489.2 km |
| Lae | 1010.3 km |
| Port Moresby | 1020.7 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1324.1 km |
| Cairns | 1562.5 km |
| Townsville | 1679.7 km |
| Mackay | 1724.9 km |
| Merauke | 1739.6 km |
| Port Vila | 1767.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1785.7 km |
| Abepura | 1792.7 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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194.0 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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45.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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115.4 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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144.0 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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70.6 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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120.2 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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58.0 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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163.2 km |
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