| Magnitude | 5.4 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 8.6 km |
| Coordinates | -7.921, 155.917 |
| UTC time | 2014-01-25 17:00:05.990 |
Earthquake details
Saturday, January 25, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Saturday, January 25, 2014 at 17:00 UTC with a magnitude of 5.4. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 192.2 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 155.917 and latitude -7.921.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-01-25
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 192.2 km |
| Honiara | 474.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 980.0 km |
| Lae | 993.9 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1311.7 km |
| Cairns | 1489.7 km |
| Townsville | 1601.0 km |
| Mackay | 1642.0 km |
| Merauke | 1710.1 km |
| Port Vila | 1731.7 km |
| Jayapura | 1787.8 km |
| Abepura | 1794.4 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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241.4 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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96.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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150.8 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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180.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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102.9 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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161.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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115.8 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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204.4 km |
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