| Magnitude | 5.8 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 112.2 km |
| Coordinates | -4.923, 153.776 |
| UTC time | 2014-02-18 10:12:15.640 |
Earthquake details
Tuesday, February 18, 2014 Earthquake
The earthquake hit Papua New Guinea on Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 10:12 UTC with a magnitude of 5.8. The closest known location in the current dataset is Arawa (Papua New Guinea - PG), about 246.0 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 153.776 and latitude -4.923.
| Location | Arawa |
| Country | Papua New Guinea (PG) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2014-02-18
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Arawa | 246.0 km |
| Lae | 777.1 km |
| Honiara | 846.7 km |
| Port Moresby | 890.0 km |
| Mount Hagen | 1062.9 km |
| Jayapura | 1474.6 km |
| Abepura | 1482.6 km |
| Merauke | 1530.5 km |
| Cairns | 1596.2 km |
| Wamena | 1648.0 km |
| Townsville | 1766.8 km |
| Mackay | 1874.1 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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169.3 km |
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M 4.9
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-22 09:29 UTC
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322.3 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-02-17 03:06 UTC
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258.1 km |
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M 4.2
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-19 07:07 UTC
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228.4 km |
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M 4.3
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2026-01-12 16:24 UTC
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307.4 km |
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M 4.4
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-19 23:07 UTC
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248.4 km |
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M 4.6
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-16 15:49 UTC
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305.6 km |
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M 5.1
Arawa
Papua New Guinea · 2025-12-10 13:30 UTC
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204.6 km |
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